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Download or read book The Spectroscope and Gemmology written by Basil William Anderson and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents include the history and development of spectroscopy; a discussion of the nature of absorption spectra and the absorption spectra of solids and gem minerals; the many uses of the spectroscope and the spectrophotometer; light sources and the causes of color; absorption in synthetic gemstones; and more. Written for gemologists everywhere and incorporating the latest developments, The Spectroscope and Gemmology is an indispensable textbook for professional and amateur gemologists and students of gemology.