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Structures Behind the Spectacle: A Review of Optical Effects in Phenomenal Gemstones and Their Underlying Nanotextures

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Provides a comprehensive summary of the special optical effects in gemstones, including opalescence, chatoyancy, asterism, schiller, and iridescence, and investigates the submicron inclusions and nanotextures in each type of phenomenal stone.

Source: Gems & Gemology

DOI: 10.5741/gems.61.2.110

Authors: Shiyun Jin, Nathan D. Renfro, Aaron C. Palke, James E. Shigley

Language: English

Topic: Mineralogy and Gemology Studies

Subfield: Geochemistry and Petrology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413825250

FWCI: 1.007

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Cited by: 2

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