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	Welcome to the Beginner's Forum	Barbra Voltaire, FGG	14	50274	Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:04 pm mewho
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	Using the Dichroscope Spectroscope, and Chelsea Filter [ Go to page: 1, 2 ]	Barbra Voltaire, FGG	23	22407	Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:57 pm Barbra Voltaire, FGG
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	Validation of posts question	Pusscat	3	578	Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:49 pm Barbra Voltaire, FGG
	Polariscope white and or yellow light source?	Pusscat	9	759	Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:14 pm Barbra Voltaire, FGG
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THE GEMOLOGY PROJECT
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Alberto Scarani, IGI, GG
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