ON THE COLOR OF LARGE DARK-PURPLE ZIRCON FROM AFGANISTAN

Authors

V.M. Khomenko
J. Nissen
Technical University of Berlin
M.M. Taran
M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
I.V. Naumenko I.V.
National Natural Science Museum National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Abstract

A large dark-purple zircon from Afghanistan was investigated by microprobe, optical absorption and FTIR spectroscopy. As established it represents a new type of violet (purple) coloration. The spectroscopic features evidence that the sample is not of deep kimberlitic origin.


Geological structure and history of the geological development of the Ukrainian shield (to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine M.P. Shcherbak)

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Pages

171-175

Published

August 15, 2024

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ISBN-978-617-8521-00-4