Mineral Characteristics and Color-Causing Mechanisms of Beryl from Xinjiang, Northwest China: Insights from Multi-Spectroscopic Analyses and Chemical Compositions

Beryllium (Be), a critical strategic metal element, is predominantly extracted from beryl, which serves as a key mineral combining significant strategic importance with essential industrial applications. Significant debate remains, however, regarding the mineralogical characteristics and color-causi...

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Published in:	Spectroscopy Journal
Main Authors:	Yanan Bi, Cun Zhang, Bin Lin, Nan Ma, Weiliang Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2026-04-01
Subjects:	beryl spectral characteristics mineralogy color-causing mechanism Xinjiang Northwest China
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2813-446X/4/2/8