Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Zoning of Apatite

by FMS Admin | Minerals, Science

At the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium in 2022 Madeline Murchland gave a very nice presentation about fluorescence spectroscopy and zoning in apatite. Here is a recording of her talk.

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