We have studied the Brazilian natural pink tourmaline through polarized optical absorption measurements. The effects of increasing doses of γ-rays from 60Co on the spectra were determined (maximum of 20 MGy). The following optical absorption bands were observed: 8500 and 14800 cm−1 assigned to d-d transitions of Fe2+ in b and c sites, respectively; 19500 and 25500 cm−1 assigned to 5E → 5A1 and 5B2 → 5A1, d-d transitions of Mn3+, respectively.

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