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Nicastro, I., Vertriest, W., Renfro, N., Sun, Z., Palke, A., Mattlin, P. (2020) Purplish pink diaspore reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology 56 (2), 298-301. [https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2020-gemnews-purplish-pink-diaspore-reportedly-from-afghanistan]

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Full ReferenceNicastro, I., Vertriest, W., Renfro, N., Sun, Z., Palke, A., Mattlin, P. (2020) Purplish pink diaspore reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology 56 (2), 298-301. [https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2020-gemnews-purplish-pink-diaspore-reportedly-from-afghanistan]
Plain TextNicastro, I., Vertriest, W., Renfro, N., Sun, Z., Palke, A., Mattlin, P. (2020) Purplish pink diaspore reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology 56 (2), 298-301. [https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2020-gemnews-purplish-pink-diaspore-reportedly-from-afghanistan]

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Diaspore occurrence, Ragha, Goshta District, Nangarhar, Afghanistanⓘ Diaspore, ⓘ Rutile

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