Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 6339

Fluid inclusions confirm authenticity of Tibetan andesine

Journal Article
Peretti, A., Bieri, W., Hametner, K., Günther, D., Hughes, R.W. and Abduriyim, A. (2011) Fluid inclusions confirm authenticity of Tibetan andesine. InColor, No. 17, Summer, pp. 50–55.
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China, Tibet, andesine, feldspar, diffusion treatment, gems
Analysis of Tibetan andesines collected by Richard Hughes and Dana Schorr in Tibet. Fluid inclusions with no heat damage demonstrate that there is natural red andesine in Tibet.