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Distinguishing Heated Spinels from Unheated Natural Spinels and from Synthetic Spinels

Sudarat Saeseaw, Wuyi Wang, Kenneth Scarratt, John L. Emmett, Troy R. Douthit, Crystal Chemistry, and Brush Prairie

While top-quality natural spinels have so far escaped large-scale treatment processes, some heat-treated goods are on the market. This report establishes the identifying criteria of heated spinels. Download PDF to view.

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Distinguishing Heated Spinels from Unheated Natural Spinels and from Synthetic Spinels