Investigating the Provenance signature of Tourmaline-Bearing Turquoise in the Kuh Zar Gold Deposit, Semnan Province, Iran
The Neyshabur reserve in northeast Iran is renowned for its production of Persian turquoise, yet it is not the sole deposit associated with this valuable gemstone. The Kuh Zar mine
Quantitative estimation of spinel’s thermal and geothermal history by photoluminescence spectroscopy and its application in spinel origin determination
The thermal history of spinel can not only be used to distinguish the natural spinel from heated and synthetic ones, but also to reveal that the spinel underwent different geologic
Mechanism and Application of High-Temperature Copper Diffusion in Surface Recoloring of Labradorites
Feldspar, with the chemical formula of [KAlSi3 O8 ]x[NaAlSi3 O8 ]y[CaAl2 Si2 O8 ]z (x + y + z = 100), is one of the most important rock-forming minerals in the earth’s crust, and