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First draft: January 2nd, 2014 | Last update: October 9th, 2016
Anderson, B.W. (1972). [The] Spectroscope: An Indicator for Variation. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 14, No. 4 (Winter), pp. 98-101.
Bakhtin, A.I., Nizamutdinov, N.M. & Vinokurov, V.M. (1972). Optical absorption spectra and color of apatites. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR. Seriya Geologicheskaya, Vol. 12, pp. 102-108 (in Russian). abstract
Bertel, E., Ritter, W., Bertagnolli, E. & Märk, T.D. (1983). Fission-damage-induced color centers in apatite. Physical Review B, Vol. 27 (March), p. 3730. abstract
Cornejo, C. & Bartorelli, A. (2009). Extraordinary apatite crystals. In: Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil, pp. 339-349. Solaris Cultural Publications, São Paulo, Brazil, 704 p. ISBN 978-85-89820-08-0.
Crowningshield, R. (1963). Yellow cat's-eye apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Summer), p. 44.
Crowningshield, R. (1966). A cat's-eye apatite of 220 cts. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Summer), p. 46.
Crowningshield, R. (1972). A 40 ct. cat's-eye apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 14, No. 4 (Winter), p. 114.
Gilinskaya, L.G., and Mashkovets, K.I. (1995).
Blue and green centers in natural apatites by ERS and optical spectroscopy data.
Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 36, pp. 89-101. (in Russian).
A translation is found in: Journal of Structural Chemistry, Vol. 36, Issue 1 (January), pp. 76-86.
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Grisafe, D.A. & Hummel, F.A. (1970a). Pentavalent ion substitutions in the apatite structure part A. Crystal chemistry. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (August), pp. 160-166. abstract
Grisafe, D.A. & Hummel, F.A. (1970b). Pentavalent ion substitutions in the apatite structure part B. Color. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (August), 1970, pp. 167-175. abstract
Grisafe, D.A. & Hummel, F.A. (1970c). Crystal chemistry and color of apatites containing Co, Ni, and rare-earth ions. American Mineralogist, Vol. 55, pp. 1131-1145. American Mineralogist Tables of Contents
Hsu, T. (2013). Gem News International: Blue Cat's-Eye Apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 49, No. 1 (Spring), p. 52.
Hyrsl, J. (2002). Gem News International: Color-change apatite from Kazakhstan. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Winter), pp. 350-351.
Johnson, P.D., Prener, J.S. & Kingsley, J.D. (1963). Apatite: Origin of Blue Color. Science, Vol. 141, No. 3586 (September 20th 1963), pp. 1179-1180. abstract
Koivula, J.I., Kammerling, R.C. & Fritsch, E. (Editors) (1992). Gem News: Update on Crystal Growth. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Winter), p. 277.
McClure, S.F. (2001). Gem Trade Lab Notes: Synthetic Apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 37, No. 1 (Spring), p. 57.
Lagerwey, A.A.F. (1977). Detection of trace elements in apatite crystals from Panasqueira, Portugal, by non-destructive optical methods, especially polarospectrography. Scripta Geologica, Vol. 42 (September), pp. 1-52 + 13 figs. & 4 pics., Leiden, The Netherlands. Scripta Geologica
Liddicoat, R.T. (1962). Cat's-eye apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 10, No. 10 (Summer), pp. 315-316.
Liddicoat, R.T. (1965). Cat's-eye apatite. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 11, No. 12 (Winter), p. 372.
Platonov, A.N., Krasilshchikova, O.A. & Tarashchan, A.N. (1973). Color centers in apatites. Konstitutsiya i Svoistva Mineralov, Vol. 7, pp. 64-75 (in Russian).
Rakovan, J., Staebler, G.A. & Dallaire, D.A. (Editors) (2013). Apatite: The Great Pretender. Lithographie Ltd., Denver, USA, 124 p. ISBN 9780983632337.
Skalwold, E.A. & Koivula, J.I. (2015). Microworld: Apatite “Piñata”. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 51, No. 2 (Summer), pp. 191-192.
Suchow, L. (1961). Studies of Color Centers Produced in Apatite Halophosphates by Shortwave Ultraviolet Radiation. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 108, Issue 9, pp. 847-851. abstract
Sun, Y., Wiedenbeck, M., Joachimski, M.M., Beier, C., Kemner, F. & Weinzierl, C. (2016). Chemical and oxygen isotope composition of gem-quality apatites: Implications for oxygen isotope reference materials for secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Chemical Geology, Vol. 440 (15 November 2016), pp. 164–178. abstract