Alphabetical W

Alphabetical Listing for W

Updated 6/24/2023 by GR Rossman

Walker G, El Jaer A, Sherlock R, Glynn TJ, Czaja M, Mazurak Z (1997) Luminescence spectroscopy of Cr3+ and Mn2+ in spodumene (LiAlSi2O6). Journal of Luminescence 72–74, 278–280.
Walker J (1979) Optical absorption and luminescence in diamond. Report Progress in Physics 42, 1605-1659.
Wan C, Ghose S, Rossman GR (1978) Guildite, a layer structure with a ferric hydroxy-sulphate chain and its optical absorption spectra. American Mineralogist 63, 478-483.
Wan Y, Zhu Z (1991) Study on the optical absorption spectra of fluorite from Suichang and Lishui, Zhejiang. Journal of Materials Science (1991), 26(16), 4313-17.
Wang B, Tu J (2000) Spectroscopic study of topaz Guangpuxue Yu Guangpu Fenxi20, 40-43. In Chinese.
Wang D, Mo Z, Li X, Wang H (2013) Study on coloring mechanisms of blue jadeiteBaoshi He Baoshixue Zazhi 15, 14-17.In Chinese.
Wang H, Guan Q, Liu Y, Guo Y (2022) Effects of Transition Metal Ions on the COlour of Blue-Green Beryl. Minerals 12, 86. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11916-z
Wang HA, Lee CH, Kroger FA (1983) Point defects in a-A12O3:Mg studied by electrical conductivity, optical absorption, and ESR. Physical Review B 27, 3821-3841.
Wang T, Li B (1991) Radiation-induced color change of beryl from Altay Xinjiang. Fushe Yanjiu Yu Fushe Gongyi Xuebao 9, 126-8. in Chinese.
Wang X, Ying G (2021) The impact of trace metal coations and absorbed water on colour transition of turquoise. Royal Society Open Science 8, 201110.
Wang Y, Gu YB (2002) Research on radiation-induced color change of white topaz. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 6 3, 223-225.
Wang YW, Zhu ZZ (1990) Optical absorption spectra of fluorite from Suichang and Lishui. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 10, 2 (in Chinese)
Watson TL (1912) Vanadium and Chromium in Rutile and the Possible Effect of Vanadium on Color. Journal of the Washingotn Academ of Sciences II, 431-434.
Weeks RA (1970) Paramagnetic resonance and optical absorption in gamma-ray irradiated alpha quartz: The "Al" center. J Amer Ceramic Soc 53:176-179
Weeks RA, Pigg JC, Finch CB (1974) Charge-transfer spectra of Fe3+ and Mn2+ in synthetic forsterite. American Mineralogist 59, 1259-1266
Weeramongkhonlert V (2020) Dramatic Color Zoning in Alexandrite. Gems and Gemmology 57, 416-417.
Weerkamp JRW, Groote JC, Seinen J, dan Hartog HW (1994) Radiation damage in NaCl. I. Optical-absorption experiments on heavily irradiated samples. Physical Review B 50, 9781-9786.
Weil JA. (1984) Review of Electron Spin Spectroscopy and Its Application to the Study of Paramagnetic Defects in Crystalline Quartz. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 10, 149-165.
Weiser F, Abs-Wurmbach I, Seidel E (1996) Crystal-chemical relations of iron in natural Mg-carpholites: a spectroscopic study. Phys Chem Mineral 23:237-246
Weselucha-Birczynska A, Zelek S, Stadnicka K (2012) Blue halite colour centre aggregrates studied by micro-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Vibrational Spectroscoy 60, 124-128.

White EW, White WB (1967) Electron microbe and optical absorption study of coloured kyanites. Science 158, 915-917
White WB, Keester KL (1966) Optical absorption spectra of iron in the rock-forming silicates. American Mineralogist 51, 774-701.
White WB, Roy R, Crichton JM (1967) The "Alexandrite" effect: and optical study. American Mineralogist 52, 867–871.
White WB, McCarthy GJ, Scheetz BE (1971) Optical spectra of chromium, nickel and cobalt-containing pyroxenes. American Mineralogis 56, 72-89
White WB, Moore RK (1972) Interpretation of the spin-allowed bands of Fe2+ in silicate garents. American Mineralogis 57, 1692-1710
White WB, Matsumura M, Linnehan DG, Furukawa T, Chandrasekhar BK (1986) Absorption and luminescence of Fe3+ in single-crystal orthoclase. American Mineralogist 71, 1415-1419

Wickersheim KA (1961) Optical and infrared spectra of ferrites and garnets. Journal of Applied Physics 32, 2055.
Wiersema A (1960) Experiments on color centers in Crestmore blue calcite. United States Atomic Energy Commission [Unclassified and Declassified Reports Published by the Atomic Energy Commission and Its Contractors] (1960), UCRL-9494, 33 pages.
Wild GO, Liesegang RE (1923) The color of amethysts and beryls. Centr. Mineral. Geol. (1923), 737-40.
Wild GO, Klemm R (1925) Mitteilungen über spektroskopische Untersuchungen an Mineralien III, Topas. Centralblatt Min., Abt. A, p. 321
Wildner M, Beran A, Koller F (2013) Spectroscopic characterisation and crystal field calculations of varicoloured kyanites from Loliondo, Tanzania. Mineralogy & Petrology 107, 289-310.
Wilkins CJ, Tennant WC, Williamson BE, McCammon CA (2003) Spectroscopic and related evidence on the coloring and constitution of New Zealand jade. American Mineralogist 88, 1336-1344
Wilkins RWT, Farrell EF, Naiman CS (1969) The crystal field spectra and dichroism of tourmaline. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 30, 43-56
Willems B, Martineau PM, Fischer D, Van Royen J, Van Tendeloo G (2006) Dislocation distributions in brown diamond. physica status solidi (a) 203, 3076-3080
Williams B, Williams C, Laurs BM (2023) Spessartine from Engaro Naibor, Tanzania. Journal of Gemmology 38, 556 -557.

Williams C, Williams B, Laurs BM (2014) Colour-change axinite-(Mn) from Tanzania. The Journal of Gemmology 34, 191-192.
Williams C, Williams B (2016) Garnet from Mahenge, Tanzania. The Journal of Gemmology 35, 10-12.
Williams C, Williams B, Sun Z, Laurs BM (2018) Garnet from Eldorado Bar, Montana, USA. The Journal of Gemmology 36
Williams C, Williams B, Laurs BM (2020) Blue Diopside from Russia. The Journal of Gemmology 37, 124-125.
Williams C, Williams B (2021) Chrome diopside from Ethiopia. The Journal of Gemmology 37, 564-566
Williams C, Williams B (2021) Color-change Andradite. The Journal of Gemmology 37, 562-564.
Williams C, Williams B, Laurs BM (2021) Grey Spinel from Ocua, Mozambique. The Journal of Gemmology 37, 772-774.
Williams C, Williams B (2022) Violet Spinel with Stong Green Fluorescence. The Jourmal of Gemmology 38, 219-221

Williams ER, Simmonds A, Armstrong JA, Weller MT (2010) Compositional and structural control of tenebrescence. Journal of Mater. Chemistry, 20, 10883–10887.
Wongrawang P, Monarumit N, Thammajak N, Wathanakul P, Wongkokua W (2016) Oxidation states of Fe and Ti in blue sapphire. Materials Research Express 3, 026201.
Wood BJ (1974) Crystal field spectrum of Ni2+ in olivine. Amer Mineral 59:244-248
Wood BJ, Strens RGJ (1979) Diffuse reflectance spectra and optical properties of some sulfides and related minerals. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 509-18.
Wood DL, Ballman AA (1966) Blue synthetic quartz. American Mineralogist 51, 216-220.
Wood DL, Remeika JP (1967) Efiect of impurities on the optical properties of yttrium iron garnet. Journal of Applied Physics 38, 1038-1045.
Wood DL, Nassau K (1968) The characterization of beryl and emerald by visible and infrared absorption spectroscopy. Amer Mineral 53:777-800
Wood DL, Imbusch GF, MacFarlane RM, Kisliuk P, Larkin PM (1968) Optical spectrum of Cr3+ in spinels. J Chem Phys 48:5255-5263
Woods GS, Collins AT (1986) New developments in spectroscopic methods for detecting artificially coloured diamonds. Journal of Gemmology 20, 75-82.
Wright PM, Weil JA, Buch T, Anderson JH (1963) Titanium colour center in rose quartz. Nature 197, 246-248.
Wu J, Ma H, Li H (2022) An Unusual Pink SYnthetic Opal. The Journal of Gemology 38, 132-133.
Wu J, Ma H, Li H (2023) Forsterite in a purple Tanzanian spinel. Gems & Gemology 59, 150-153.
Wu SY, Zheng WC (2002) Investigations of the g factors and hyperfine structure parameters for Er3+ ion in zircon-type compounds. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy 58, 3179-83.
Wu X, Han X, Kang Y, Feng X, Guo S (2022) Effect of Reduction Annealing on the Coloration Mechanism of Yellow Sapphire with High Iron Content. Crystals, 12, 1257.
Wu Y, Chen Q, Li Y, Cao M, Yin Z, Wang H, Liu X (2022) Gemmological Characteristics of Turquoise from Hami, Xinjiang, China. The Journal of Gemmology 38, 254-270.