Study of metamict Ceylon zircons
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- Published by Mineralogical Society in Mineralogical Magazine
- Vol. 38 (297), 605-613
- https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.09
Abstract
Summary: X-ray, density, refractive index, and optical absorption measurements have been made on metamict Ceylon zircons. The appearance of a previously reported anomalous optical absorption spectrum in low Ceylon zircons has been associated with small particles of cubic or tetragonal zirconium dioxide in a radiation-damaged zircon lattice, in both heated and unheated stones. No evidence of a previously reported second phase was detected in intermediate Ceylon zircons.Keywords
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