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Trace impurities and structural defects cause crystals like quartz and diamonds to form in different colors
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Trace impurities and crystal defects directly cause various crystalline minerals, including quartz and diamonds, to exhibit different colors.

Evidence for · 3
Review Article: Synthesis, properties, and applications of fluorescent diamond particles.
2019 · cited by 69
Paper [1] discusses fluorescent color centers and crystallographic defects in diamonds that dictate their optical properties.
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Direct Observation of Cr<sup>3+</sup> 3d States in Ruby: Toward Experimental Mechanistic Evidence of Metal Chemistry.
2018 · cited by 13
Paper [3] examines how chromium impurities and crystal field states give rise to the red color of ruby.
Study on the effect of heat treatment on amethyst color and the cause of coloration.
2020 · cited by 8
Paper [6] investigates how iron impurities and lattice changes determine the color transitions in quartz varieties such as amethyst and citrine.
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first checked02 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8602 Aug 2026
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