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Sorokina, E.S., Litvinenko, A.K., Hofmeister, W., Häger, T., Jacob, D.E., Nasriddinov, Z.Z. (2015) Rubies and sapphires from Snezhnoe, Tajikistan. Gems & Gemology: 51: 160-175.

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Full ReferenceSorokina, E.S., Litvinenko, A.K., Hofmeister, W., Häger, T., Jacob, D.E., Nasriddinov, Z.Z. (2015) Rubies and sapphires from Snezhnoe, Tajikistan. Gems & Gemology: 51: 160-175.
Plain TextSorokina, E.S., Litvinenko, A.K., Hofmeister, W., Häger, T., Jacob, D.E., Nasriddinov, Z.Z. (2015) Rubies and sapphires from Snezhnoe, Tajikistan. Gems & Gemology: 51: 160-175.

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Snezhnoe deposit, Rangkul, Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan

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