 | Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony E., Boyce, Adrian J., Pardieu, Vincent, Pham, Van Long (2017) Pink and Red Spinels In Marble: Trace Elements, Oxygen Isotopes, and Sources. The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (4) 743-761 doi:10.3749/canmin.1700009 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of the main productive and historical sources of gem spinel. Three consistent sets of d18O values were...study shows that it is possible to discriminate gem spinels hosted by marbles from different geographic...oxygen isotopes, geographic origin. INTRODUCTION Gem spinel belongs to the aluminous spinel subgroup A2þB3þ2O4...Pardieu/GIA; (E) E. Gaillou/ENSMP. Badakshan Province in Afghanistan (Spencer 1937). In Roman times...SPINELS IN MARBLE FIG. 2. Location of pink and red gem spinel deposits (large star) and occurrences (small |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | peculiar vein-dikes of the Grenville Geologic Province, Canada. Gem zircon and associated corundum occur in...sheet mica pegmatite mines of the Spruce Pine district, Mitchell and Yancey counties. Relatively productive...pegmatite residuum. Associated minerals included titanite (some replaced by anatase), allanite, monazite...powdery anatase after what is thought to have been titanite. Colorado has been the source of exceptional zircon...approximately 3-cm zircon crystal on matrix from Sri Lanka. Rob Lavinsky specimen and photo. Figure 9. A |  | | Journal (issue) | | inclusions or these cannot be seen because the host gem is too opaque. The brownish opal termed hyalite,...KennethScarratt, Kenneth Scarratt, F.G.A. F.G.A. The Gem Gem Testing Testing Laboratory Laboratory of of Great...Laboratory's name that has changed, firstly from 'The Gem Testing Laboratory of the London Chamber of of Commerce...Commerce and Industry' and then to 'The British Gem Testing Laboratory of the London Chamber ofCommerce...The The Laboratory Laboratory is now known as 'The Gem Testing Laboratory of of Great Britain'.. Britain' |  | | Journal (issue) | | 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLES 62 Sri Lanka: The Gem Island Peter C. Zwnan The Identification...Illumination: A Controllable System of Lighting for Gem Microscopy John I. Koivula 8 7 Radioactive Irradiated...Greenland Aage Jensen and Ole V. Petersen Carving Gem-Quality Opal Theodore Grussing Two Notable Color-Change...REGULAR FEATURES Gem Trade Lab Notes Editorial Forum Gemological Abstracts Book Reviews Gem News , A B O...a n y fine gemstones found on the island o f Sri Lanka, the subject of Peter Zwaan's article i n this |  | | Journal (issue) | | invite you to be our guest at Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair September 16th-20th 2019 AWE - Booth 8E03 German...Spinel Pink and Red Gem Spinels in Marble and Placers Spinel from Tajikistan – The Gem That Made Famous...Spinels of Mogok – A Brief Overview Spinels from Sri Lanka 54 The Spinels of Mahenge, Tanzania In Search...Responsibility 94 Book Review Discovering the Gems of Sri Lanka 98 100 108 113 Members 14 Saurabh Bansal Damien...Shirley Xue Li Zhang, Hong Kong E. Gamini Zoysa, Sri Lanka Advisors Jean Claude Michelou, Colombia Ruben |  | | Book | | assemblage such as the zeolites from India, or high gem quality such as the rubies from Burma, or some significantly...notable example in this category is the Nuristan District of Afghanistan, which over the past 10 years has...has produced some of the most extraordinary gem minerals ever found. The majority of this volume is based...Saijo, Iyo Province, Ehime Prefecture, Island of Shikoku Ashio Mine, Shimotsuke Province, Tochigi Prefecture...Arakawa Mines, Ugo Province, Akita Prefecture, Honshu The Obira Mine, Bungo Province, Oita Prefecture, |  | | Book | | extensive native plantations in the Northern Province, especially in the Jaffna Peninsula and the outlying...and December, the rainy season of the Northern Province. Sugar or “jaggery ” is prepared from sweet toddy...stone inthe Western Province, or of tamarind wood in the North-Central Province; in this a heavy pesile...to one family of ivory workers in the Kegalla District. The little figures of the last King of Kandy...Chief Priest are said to be contemporary portraits. Sri Wikrama Raja Sinha was the last king of the Suluwansa |  | | Book | | Dimensions in the captions refer to the entire gem or mineral; however, in some cases only a portion...A CHANGING PLANET 11 Vanadinite, San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 cm Mineral Species...can be as valuable as the richly colored stones. Gem cutters bring out the inner beauty of gems by creating...trick with light. Facets allow light to enter the gem; once inside, the light bounces off its other angled...Africa and Canada « 2.00 ct and 3.06 ct leaves the gem, similar to what happens when you pass light through |  | | Book | | Edelseifen um Ratnapura . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lageskizze der Edelsteinfelder in der Provinz Sabaragamuwa Ceylons...Polonnaruwa • Kandy Nuwara Eliya Adam's Peak Ratnapura • .Pelmadulla • Rakwana Malara Karte von Ceylon...altorientalisches Dichterwort die paradiesische Insel Lanka an der Siidspitze Indiens. Es hat bis heute seine...von Edelsteinen wie gerade Ceylon.Bereits in den Lanka-Sagen finden sich manche Hinweise auf Ceylons Edelsteinreichtum...ausser Gewiirzen auch Perlen und edle Steine aus Lanka, wie Ceylon im Altertum hiess, exportiert wiirden |  | | Journal (issue) | | No. 8 / 2019 COLUMNS What’s New 679 ABCD Pro-1 Gem Testing Set | D-Imaging Device | Raman Spectroscopy...| Jewelry Journey Podcasts | Gemewizard Gem Color Academy Gem Notes Amethyst from Zimbabwe | Apatite...Fuchsite Phantom Inclusions | Tourmaline from Sri Lanka with Transient Tenebrescence? | Diving for Natural...710–725 of this issue) and therefore does not have a Sri Lankan origin as commonly described for Roman sapphires...Trapiche Ruby from Khoan Thong, Luc Yen Mining District, Northern Vietnam 726 By Isabella Pignatelli |  | Beirau, Tobias, Nix, William D., Bismayer, Ulrich, Boatner, Lynn A., Isaacson, Scott G., Ewing, Rodney C. (2016) Anisotropic mechanical properties of zircon and the effect of radiation damage. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 43 (9) 627-638 doi:10.1007/s00269-016-0822-9 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | hardness) of zircon. Natural zircon samples from Sri Lanka (see Muarakami et al. in Am Mineral 76:1510–1532...used in this study are from gem gravels of the Ratnapura district in Sri Lanka. They have extensively been...Table 1 Synthetic zircon and zircon samples from Sri Lanka Sample Dose (1018 α-decays/g)a Density (g/cm3)a...similar zircon samples from the same origin in Sri Lanka have already been studied in great detail, e.g...Zhang and Salje 2001), the calculated α-doses for Sri Lanka zircon from Murakami et al. (1991) were used in |  | | Journal (issue) | | Hays A Prospectors' Guide Map to the Gem Deposits of Sri Lanka C. B. Dissanayuke and M.S . Rupasinghe...Fritsch, and llene Reinitz REGULAR FEATURES Gem Trade Lab Notes Gem News Book Reviews Gemological Abstracts...Hey1 Contributing Editor John I. Koivula Editor, Gem Trade Lab Notes Editor, Gemological Abstracts C....Gems & Gcmology, contact the Association of Japan Gem Trust, Okactumachi Cy Bldg., 5-15-14 Ucno, Taito-ku... Technical Editor Carol M. Stoclcton Editors, Gem News John 1. Koivula Robert C. Kammerling Emmanucl |  | Nasdala, Lutz, Reiners, Peter W., Garver, John I., Kennedy, Allen K., Stern, Richard A., Balan, Etienne, Wirth, Richard (2004) Incomplete retention of radiation damage in zircon from Sri Lanka. American Mineralogist, 89 (1) 219-231 doi:10.2138/am-2004-0126 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | retention of radiation damage in zircon from Sri Lanka LUTZ NASDALA,1,* PETER W. REINERS,2 JOHN I. GARVER...placers in the Highland/Southwestern Complex, Sri Lanka, were subjected to a comprehensive study of their...compared to unannealed zircon from other localities, Sri Lanka zircon is about half as metamict as would correspond...We suggest to estimate “effective α-doses” for Sri Lanka zircon by multiplying total α-fluences, which...literature data as well, because all gem-zircon samples from Sri Lanka (this work and previous studies) seem |  | | Book (edition) | | the authors 4 Iolite (cordierite) 55 Is it a gem? 5 Andalusite, Fibrolite (sillimanite) Finding...Diopside and Enstatite 59 Jewellery 29 Sphene (titanite) 59 The gemstones 34 Chalcedony and Jasper...Further reading and credits 73 Tanzanite 54 Gem deposits of the world 74 Taaffeite 54 Index ...qualities of beauty, rarity and about the individual gem species. The main durability, which are determined...are described, together with identifying gems. Gem mineral formation is notes on items of particular |  | | Book | | provides a comprehensive examination of gems and gem materials including discussion of their properties...and popularity in different cultures. The Museum's gem collection, itself the stuff of legends, is described...factors important in determining the quality of each gem and spells out the possible confusions in gemstone...TO THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED CREATE THE MINERAL AND GEM COLLECTIONS. Those whose donations are featured...Tourmaline PAGE 88 18 Zircon& What1a Rridot Gem? PAGE PAGE 22 Corundum Diamond PAGE PAGE 44 |  | Voudouris, Panagiotis, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Graham, Ian, Giuliani, Gaston, Melfos, Vasilios, Karampelas, Stefanos, Karantoni, Vilelmini, Wang, Kandy, Tarantola, Alexandre, Zaw, Khin, Meffre, Sebastien, Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Heidrich, Stefanie, Zaccarini, Federica, Fallick, Anthony, Tsortanidis, Maria, Lampridis, Andreas (2019) Gem Corundum Deposits of Greece: Geology, Mineralogy and Genesis. Minerals, 9 (1) 49 doi:10.3390/min9010049 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | minerals Article Gem Corundum Deposits of Greece: Geology, Mineralogy and Genesis Panagiotis Voudouris... Abstract: Greece contains several gem corundum deposits set within diverse geological settings...–Ti4+ pairs produce blue. Distinction of primary gem quality-rubies and sapphires in magmatic and metamorphic...southern Madagascar, East Africa, South India and Sri Lanka; those related to the Himalayan orogeny mostly...southeast Asia. The use of trace element content of gem corundums, in association with their oxygen isotopic |  | | Book | | Properties of crystals Gem crystals 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 32 33 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gem testing Hardness Gemstones...56 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Recent developments in gem testing 59 59 60 61 64 65 Thermal conductivity...understandably and rightly, with the science of gem testing and have covered that area very well. Details...entirely new gem mineral species have been found in the last few years; tanzanite, appearing on the gem market...with no gem potential whatever. It is not likely that many entirely new mineral species with gem application | | | Book | | structure Properties of crystals Gem crystals 19 19 20 20 21 22 32 33 3 Gem testing Hardness Gemstones and...Specific gravity 36 37 56 4 Recent developments in gem testing Thermal conductivity Measurement of refractive...understandably and rightly, with the science of gem testing and have covered that area very well. Details...entirely new gem mineral species have been found in the last few years; tanzanite, appearing on the gem market...with no gem potential whatever. It is not likely that many entirely new mineral species with gem application |  | | Journal (issue) | | Sapphires from Sri Lanka Kcirl Scl~metzerand Olaf Medenbach REGULAR FEATURES 112 120 124 131 Gem Trade Lab...Lab Notes Gem News Gemological Abstracts Book Reviews ABOUT THE COVER: The extraordinary play-of-color...Diffraction, one of the less common causes of color in gem materials, is described in this issue in the third...extensive listing of the known origins o f color in gem materials. The opal, from the Ditto 3 Harold &> Collection...pit. Virtually all o f the diamonds recovered are gem quality, although most are relatively small, averaging |  | | Book | | E YE WI TNES S HA N D B O O KS GEM STONES The visual guide to more than 130 gemstone varieties...org/details/gemstoneseyewitnOOcall EYEWITNESS HANDBOOKS GEM STONES E YE WI TNESS HANDBOOKS GEMSTONES Cally...varieties are found and fashions change. Over 130 gem species, including some exceptionally rare stones...why the species entries in this its book show the gem rough, natural state, perhaps embedded in still...they can be appreciated by anyone, from the amateur gem-spotter to the enthusiast who enjoys their beauty |  | | Book (edition) | | EDITION AREM, PH.D., FG.A. gem gemologists, 1977, jewelers, and gem collectors, dealers have relied...INTRODUCTION What / Gem? a / Scope of This Book / Is The Nature Gems of GEM SECTION 1 2 GEMSTONES...Rock Classification Gem Scarcity Intrusive Crystal 6 Growth Synthetic Gem 9 / Gemstones SOURCES...dealers are aware of the growing value of exotic gem species; the list of known taaffeites has thus grown...greater monetary reward than are the tists who gem scien- build detection equipment. Inevitably, a |  | | Book | | E. Post, Geologist, Curator-in-Charge, National Gem and Mineral Collection, National Museum of Natural...at www.dk.com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION What is a Gem? 8 How Gems Form 10 Crystals 12 Classifying...Cutting Gems 28 Polishing and Engraving Gems 30 Gem Enhancement 32 Synthetic Gems 34 History and... 214 Index 218 Acknowledgments 223 HOW THE GEM PROFILES WORK main section ; profile information...viene INTRODUCTION ‘ag yet Gay x 2 WHAT IS A GEM? Gems are generally defined as precious or semiprecious |  | | Book | | and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and SpinelfromMogok,Myanmar Reprinted...Secretary and Chairman for the IMA Commission on Gem Materials. In his research he has authored and co-authored...valuable gem minerals within the annals of natural gemstone studies, namely ruby, the red-colored gem variety...V.; Wang, K.; Tarantola, A.; Zaw, K.; Meffre, S. Gem corundum deposits of Greece: Geology, Mineralogy...into the more general populace. It is an important gem for scientific study [4] and for exploration quests |  | Giuliani, Gaston, Groat, Lee, Fallick, Anthony, Pignatelli, Isabella, Pardieu, Vincent (2020) Ruby Deposits: A Review and Geological Classification. Minerals, 10 (7) 597 doi:10.3390/min10070597 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | uncommon on Earth but the gem varieties of ruby and sapphire are relatively rare. Gem corundum deposits are...specifically Type IA where xenocrysts or xenoliths of gem ruby of metamorphic (sometimes magmatic) origin are...models; exploration 1. Introduction Ruby is the red gem variety of the mineral corundum. The name corundum...depending on which direction light travels inside the gem. In gemmology this is of critical importance because...depending on how they decide to orientate and cut the gem. The ruby industry is very lucrative [5] but it is |  | | Journal (issue) | | Association and Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain Gemmological Association and Gem Testing Laboratory...Vol 29, No.3, July 2004 ISSN: 1355^1565 129 Gem corundum deposits in Vietnam Pham Van Long1, Hoang...Dubessy5 and Phan Trong Trinh2 1. Vietnam National Gem and Gold Corporation, 91 Dinh Tien Hoang Street,...Kilbride G75 OQF, Scotland Abstract: Since 1983, gem-quality rubies have been recovered from the Luc Yen...Association and Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain ISSN: 1 355-4565 130 129 Figure 1: (a) Gem-quality |
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