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Ashbaugh C.E. III & Shigley, J.E. (1993). Reactor-irradiated green topaz. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Summer), pp. 116-121.
Bastos, F.M. (1984). Editorial Forum: Irradiated topaz and radioactivity. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Fall), pp. 179-180.
Clifford, J., Falster, A.U., Hanson, S, Liebetrau, S., Neumeier, G. & Staebler, G. (Editors) (2011). Topaz. Perfect Cleavage. Christian Weise Verlag, München, Germany, 100 p. ISBN 978-0-9790998-9-2.
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Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil.
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Featured chapters:
The idiomorphic topaz, pp. 375-397.
The superb beauty of the topaz, pp. 377-384.
The imperial topaz of Ouro Preto, pp. 385-392.
The mine of Capão do Lana, pp. 393-396.
The imperial topaz of Antnonio Pereira, p. 397.
Cristino Filho, C. de J. (2001). Utilisation de techniques de laboratoire de gemmologie sur quelques gemmes brésiliennes. Diplôme d'Université de Gemmologie (DUG) Dissertation, University of Nantes, 47 p. (in French). Published on www.gemnantes.fr
Crowningshield, R. (1981). Irradiated topaz and radioactivity. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 17, No. 4 (Winter), pp. 215–217.
Foord, E.E., Jackson, L.L., Taggart, J.E., Crock, J.G. & King, T.V.V. (1988).
Topaz: Environments of crystallization, crystal chemistry, and infrared spectra.
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The Mineralogical Record Tables of Contents
Feuer, H.D. (1938). Buying Gems in South America. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 2, No. 11 (Fall), pp. 178-180.
Gabasch, H., Klauser, F., Bertel, E. & Rauch, T. (2008). Coloring of topaz by coating and diffusion processes: an X-ray photo-emission study of what happens beneath the surface. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 44, No. 2 (Summer), pp. 148-154.
Gübelin, E., Graziani, G. & Kazmi, A.H. (1986). Pink topaz from Pakistan. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Fall), pp. 140-151.
Gübelin, E.J. (1983).
Non-Miscible Liquids in Topaz In: Internal World of Gemstones. Documents from Space and Time, pp. 185-187.
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Note: 1st Edition (1973). Innenwelt der Edelsteine. Urkunde aus Raum und Zeit.
ABC Edition, Zürich, Switzerland, 233 p. ISBN 3-85504-030-3 (in German; ISBN checked in the original copies).
Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1997). Topaz and its Inclusions In: Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, pp. 386-394. 3rd revised edition. ABC Edition, Zürich, Switzerland, 532 p., ISBN 3-85504-095-8.
Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (2005). Inclusions in Gems of Commercial Importance: Topaz In: Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones. Volume 2, pp. 723-762. Opinio Publishers, Basel, Switzerland, 829 p., ISBN 3-03999-029-2.
Hügi, M.F. (1993). Das stralende Blau der behandelten Topase. Gemmologie: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 42, No. 2-3 (September), pp. 91-99 (in German, with abstract in English). Also published on www.ssef.ch
Hyrsl, J. (2008). Gem News International: Star and cat's-eye topaz from Brazil. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 44, No. 2 (Summer), pp. 182-183.
Kammerling, R.C. & Koivula, J.I. (1989). Thermal alteration of inclusions in "rutilated" topaz. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Fall), pp. 165-167.
Kane, R.E. (1987). Lab Notes: Topaz, bicolor. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Summer), pp. 109-110.
Koivula, J.I. (2015). Micro-World: Molybdenite in Topaz. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 51, No. 3 (Fall), p. 330.
Krzemnicki, M.S. (2002). Orange topaz with synthetic hematite coating. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Winter), pp. 364-366.
Kumaratilake, W.L.D.R.A. (1997). Gems of Sri Lanka: a list of cat's-eyes and stars. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 474-482.
Liddicoat, R.T. (1963). Brown topaz find. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring), p. 18.
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Marshall, D. & Walton, L. (2014). Topaz In: Groat, L.A. (Editor) Geology of gem deposits, pp. 247-255. Mineralogical Association of Canada, Short Course Series, Vol. 44, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, 405 p. ISBN 978-0-921294-54-2.
Nassau, K. & Prescott, B.E. (1975). Blue and brown topaz produced by gamma irradiation. American Mineralogist, Vol. 60, pp. 705-709. American Mineralogist Tables of Contents
Nassau, K. (1977). Irradiation colors in Topaz, Quartz and Beryl. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 15, No. 11 (Fall), pp. 350-351.
Nassau, K. (1985). Altering the color of topaz. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Spring), pp. 26–34.
Petrov, I. & Berdesinski, W. (1975). Untersuchung künstlich farbveränderter blauer Topase. Gemmologie: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 24, pp. 16-19 (in German).
Petrov, I. (1977). Farbeuntersuchungen an Topas. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, Vol. 130, No. 3., pp. 288-302 (in German).
Petrov, I., Schmetzer, K. & Eysel, H.H. (1977). Absorptionsspektren von Chrom in Topas. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatsheften, Vol. xx, pp. 365-372 (in German).
Petrov, I. (1978). Farbe, Farbursachen and Garbveränderung bei Topasen. Gemmologie: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 27, pp. 1-11 (in German).
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