Glitter: Gems or Gyps?

Author: Rossman, George

Published in: Engineering and Science, Volume 41, Number 3, 1978, pp. 26-31

Part of: Engineering and Science, Volume 41:3, March-April 1978.

Item Category: Feature Articles

Persistent URL: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:41.3.glitter

Abstract

The variation of color in minerals makes the difference between a valuable gem and a worthless stone. So, naturally, there are many ingenious ways to manipulate that color. A mineralogist describes some of the possible pitfalls.

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