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Sapphire from Thailand

Thailand
[var. Star Sapphire] refs here
Barr, S. M., & Charusiri, P. U. N. Y. A. (2011). Volcanic rocks. In: Ridd, M.F., Barber, A.J. & Crow, M.J. (eds) The Geology of Thailand. Geological Society, London, 415-439.
Promprated, P., Taylor, L. A., & Neal, C. R. (2003). Petrochemistry of mafic granulite xenoliths from the Chantaburi basaltic field: implications for the nature of the lower crust beneath Thailand. International Geology Review, 45(5), 383-406.
Sutthirat, C., Saminpanya, S., Droop, G. T. R., Henderson, C. M. B., & Manning, D. A. C. (2001). Clinopyroxene-corundum assemblages from alkali basalt and alluvium, eastern Thailand: constraints on the origin of Thai rubies. Mineralogical Magazine, 65, 277-295.
Barr, S. M., & James, D. E. (1990). Trace element characteristics of Upper Cenozoic basaltic rocks of Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam. Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences, 4(3), 233-242.
Barr, S. M., & MacDonald, A. S. (1981). Geochemistry and geochronology of late Cenozoic basalts of Southeast Asia: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 92, Part I, 508-512
Barr, S. M., & MacDonald, A. S. (1978). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of Late Cenozoic alkaline basalts of Thailand. Geological Society of Malaysia Bulletin, 10, 25-52.
Part II, 1069-1142.
Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
Keller, P.C. (1990) Gemstones Formed Directly from Molten Rock: The Ruby Deposits of Chanthaburi-Trat, Thailand. In Gemstones and Their Origins (pp. 71-81). Springer US.
Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
  • Kanchanaburi Province
    • Bo Phloi District
      • Bo Phloi
Khamloet, P., Pisutha-Arnond, V., Sutthirat, S. (2014): Mineral inclusions in sapphire from the basalt-related deposit in Bo Phloi, (Kanchanaburi, western Thailand): indication of their genesis. Geologiya i Geofizika 55, 1374-1391 (in Russian).
Srithai, B., & Rankin, A. (2006). Geochemistry and genetic significance of melt inclusions in corundum from the Bo Ploi sapphire deposits, Thailand. In Ni Pei and Li Zhaolin. Nanjing: First Meeting Asia Current Research on Fluid Inclusion.
Choowong, M. (2002). Quaternary geology and sapphire deposits from the BO PHLOI gem field, Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 20(2), 119-125.
Limsuwan, R. “Bore-Pile Drilling” a New Choice for Deep Sampling for Placer Deposits of Gemstone.
  • Phrae Province
Amphon, Ratthaphon, Chankhantha, Chawalit, Srimuang, Chanisara, Vongsetskul, Suchinda, Intarasiri, Saweat, Shen, Andy H. (2024) Changes in Blue Color of Sapphire Compared with Oxidation State Changes. Minerals, 14 (4) doi:10.3390/min14040333
Limtrakun, P., Zaw, K., Ryan, C. G., & Mernagh, T. P. (2001). Formation of the Denchai gem sapphires, northern Thailand: evidence from mineral chemistry and fluid/melt inclusion characteristics. Mineralogical Magazine, 65(6), 725-735.
Kievlenko, Eugenii Ya., Soregaroli, A. - Ed. (2003) Geology of Gems - First English Edition. Ocean Pictures Ltd, Littleton, Colorado. p.1-468.
 
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