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Nicastro, Ian, Vertriest, Wim, Renfro, Nathan, Sun, Ziyin, Palke, Aaron, Mattlin, Paul (2020) Purplish Pink Diaspore Reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology: 56(2) (Summer 2020): 298-301.

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Original EntryNicastro, Ian, Vertriest, Wim, Renfro, Nathan, Sun, Ziyin, Palke, Aaron, Mattlin, Paul (2020) Purplish Pink Diaspore Reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology: 56(2) (Summer 2020): 298-301.
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Full ReferenceNicastro, Ian, Vertriest, Wim, Renfro, Nathan, Sun, Ziyin, Palke, Aaron, Mattlin, Paul (2020) Purplish Pink Diaspore Reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology: 56(2) (Summer 2020): 298-301.
Plain TextNicastro, Ian, Vertriest, Wim, Renfro, Nathan, Sun, Ziyin, Palke, Aaron, Mattlin, Paul (2020) Purplish Pink Diaspore Reportedly from Afghanistan. Gems & Gemology: 56(2) (Summer 2020): 298-301.

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Diaspore occurrence, Ragha, Goshta District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan

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