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Gemstones 'spill the beans' on ancient trade routes

Staff Writer | August 06, 2023 | 7:24 am Education Suppliers & Equipment Africa Asia Copper Diamond Vanadium 

Modern spectroscopic techniques used to analyze gemstones’ unique characteristics are also helping researchers uncover ancient trade routes. In a paper published in the journal AIP Advances, scientists at the American Institute of Physics explain how laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Fourier...

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