Unveiling the Bluish Green Chalcedony Aquaprase™—The Study of Its Microstructure and Mineralogy

Unveiling the Bluish Green Chalcedony Aquaprase™—The Study of Its Microstructure and Mineralogy

A bluish green chalcedony (a micro to crypto polycrystalline form of silica) from Africa has been marketed with the trademark AQUAPRASE<sup>TM</sup>. A multimethodological approach, combining gemological analyses, thin section examination, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffr...

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Main Authors:	Sara Monico, Ilaria Adamo, Valeria Diella, Yianni Melas, Loredana Prosperi, Nicoletta Marinoni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:	Crystals
Subjects:	quartz moganite microstructural zoning chemical composition trace elements
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/11/1003
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