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Fracture filling
Mall cracks or fissures in a gemstone can interrupt the flow of light through the stone, creating white or "dead" spots in the colour of the stone. Sometimes these fractures will be filled with material that will allow the light to pass through smoothly. Different materials are used; oil, wax, glass, epoxy, and borax are common materials. The most commonly filled stones are emerald, turquoise and ruby.
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