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ELEMENTS
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 159-162Publisher
MINERALOGICAL SOC AMER
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.5.3.159
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gemstone; provenance; color; geochemistry
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In colored gems, minor and trace chemical components commonly determine the difference between a common mineral specimen and a gemstone. Also, these components are often responsible for the color, and may provide a fingerprint for determining the provenance of the gemstone. The minor elements that are incorporated will depend on local geologic conditions such as temperature, redox conditions, and, particularly, chemistry.
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