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  • 10-03-2021
  • Chemistry
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What makes minerals/gems so
colorful?

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rpadilla0039
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  • 10-03-2021

Answer:

As mentioned, gems appear coloured due to some of the white light being absorbed within the minerals structure. Most gems are coloured by a limited number of metals present either as impurities, as in Allochromatic gems or as essential constituents of the atomic structure, as in Idiochromatic gems.

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