DOI: https://doi.org/10.53036/2024-1(115)-1
THE MAIN RHODONITE CHARACTERISTICS AND ITS IMITATIONS ON THE JEWELLERY MARKET OF UKRAINE
THE MAIN RHODONITE CHARACTERISTICS AND ITS IMITATIONS ON THE JEWELLERY MARKET OF UKRAINE
| О. Geleta State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| V. Surova State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| V. Lyashok State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| Language: Ukrainian |
| Precious and Decorative Stones. No.1 (115), 2024: 4–9 |
| Abstract Rhodonite, its physical, optical and gemological properties are considered in the publication as well as common natural and artificial rhodonite imitations on the Ukrainian market, and criteria for their identification. The geological and qualitative characteristics of rhodonite from the main world and Ukrainian deposits are given. |
| Keywords: rhodonite, rhodonite imitations, rhodonite of Ukrainian origin, rhodonite diagnostics, gemological characteristics of rhodonite. |
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