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ET-0001 Spectral Record

This entry is a template. It demonstrates how spectra, element tables and laboratory downloads will be presented once sample ET-0001 has been analysed.

Outline — full report in preparation
By
Paraiba Ethiopia Editorial Team
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Review pending
Updated
Illustrative neon blue tourmaline used as placeholder

UV-Vis-NIR spectrum

Demonstration curve only. A measured spectrum will replace it after laboratory analysis.

UV-Vis-NIR absorption — demonstration template

Demonstration data
40050060070080090010001100520 nm700 nm900 nmWavelength (nm)Absorbance (arb. units)
  • ~520 nm Mn³⁺-related region · Literature (general)
  • ~700 nm Cu²⁺-related band · Literature (general)
  • ~900 nm Cu²⁺-related band · Literature (general)
Synthetic curve generated from Gaussian functions to demonstrate layout. Band positions mark regions commonly discussed in published literature; they are not measurements of any stone.

Chemical analysis

Element values are pending.

Chromophore and trace-element panel — template

Template — no values yet
CuCopper

Principal chromophore discussed for blue to green colour in Paraíba-type tourmaline

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS / EDXRF

MnManganese

Mn³⁺ can add pink–violet components; Mn²⁺ is largely colourless

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS / EDXRF

FeIron

Can shift colour toward darker blue or green and reduce brightness

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS / EDXRF

TiTitanium

Participates in charge-transfer interactions with Fe in some tourmalines

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS

GaGallium

Trace element sometimes used in origin discrimination

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS

PbLead

Trace element sometimes used in origin discrimination

Pending · ppmw · LA-ICP-MS

Template only. No values have been measured. Values will be published with instrument, laboratory and uncertainty once analysis is complete.

Downloads

  • Laboratory reportPDF · not yet published
  • Raw spectrum dataCSV · not yet published

Author

Paraiba Ethiopia Editorial Team

The editorial team researches and writes Paraiba Ethiopia’s educational content on copper-bearing tourmaline, prioritising laboratory nomenclature and published gemological literature over trade claims.

Technical reviewer (assignment pending)

Independent gemological reviewer

Placeholder. A qualified gemologist will be named here once technical review of this page is complete. Until then, treat technical statements as editorially prepared but not yet independently reviewed.

First published 1 October 2026. Read our editorial policy