An Evaluation of the Potential for Determination of the Geographic Origin of Ruby and Sapphire Using an Expanded Trace Element Suite Plus Sr–Pb Isotope Compositions

An Evaluation of the Potential for Determination of the Geographic Origin of Ruby and Sapphire Using an Expanded Trace Element Suite Plus Sr–Pb Isotope Compositions

The geographic origin of gem corundum has emerged as one of its major value factors. Combined with gemological observations, trace element analysis is a powerful tool for the determination of corundum provenance. However, owing to similar properties and features of gem corundum from different locali...

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Main Authors: Mandy Y. Krebs, Matthew F. Hardman, David G. Pearson, Yan Luo, Andrew J. Fagan, Chiranjeeb Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
geographic origin determination
ruby
sapphire
trace elements
radiogenic isotopes
linear discriminant analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/447

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