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Thermolumnescence

Thermolumnescence
A variety of luminescence where certain rocks of minerals showing the property due to application of heat or infrared. Some diamonds exhibits blue thermoluminescence, when heated to about 200 C. Thermoluminescence emitted when the color traps are disappeared by heat. This method used in the dating of stones, rocks, pottery, etc. in archeological determination.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Thermolumnescence
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:46 UTC
Date accessed 03 April 2026 15:53 UTC
Permanent link http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Thermolumnescence". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:46 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002. Accessed April 03, 2026.
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"Definition of Thermolumnescence". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 15:53, April 03, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002.
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"Definition of Thermolumnescence", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002 (last visited April 03, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Thermolumnescence", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002 (A variety of luminescence where certain rocks of minerals showing the property due to application of heat or infrared. Some diamonds exhibits blue thermoluminescence, when heated to about 200 C. Thermoluminescence emitted when the color traps are disappeared by heat. This method used in the dating of stones, rocks, pottery, etc. in archeological determination.) (as of Apr. 03, 2026, 15:53 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Thermolumnescence". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC [cited 2026 Apr 03]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Thermolumnescence", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002, (accessed April 03, 2026).
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"Definition of Thermolumnescence". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:46 UTC. 03 Apr 2026 http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Thermolumnescence", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:46 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00002 [accessed 03 April 2026].
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