The Pharaohs’ forgotten emerald mines

@article{Grubessi1990ThePF,
  title={The Pharaohs’ forgotten emerald mines},
  author={Odino Grubessi and Carlo Aurisicchio and Angelo Castiglioni},
  journal={The Journal of Gemmology},
  year={1990},
  volume={22},
  pages={164-177}
}
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