Yellow Dravite from Tanzania


George R. Rossman, Chi Ma

Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125

Brendan M. Laurs

Gem-A
Encinitas, CA 92024 USA

Abstract


Yellow tourmaline from the Landanai region of Tanzania was characterized. Its color arises from Fe2+–Ti4+ intervalence charge transfer. Both elements are observed in the SEM-EDS spectrum,

Yellow dravite
A faceted dravite from Tanzania, sample GRR-3265

Optical Spectrum
The optical spectrum normalized to 10 mm thickess. Data files:  E perp cE parallel c



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