 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sciences, Western Australian Museum Perth Cultural Center Perth 6000, Western Australia, Australia peter...Diamonds in Western Australia Figure 2. W estern Australia has risen to world prominence as a diamond producer...diamondiferous Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe in the Kimberley region, in October 1979. Today, Argyle Diamonds...Diamonds mine on average around 30 million carats of diamonds per year, representing about a quarter of the worldâs...current total diamond production. Yet diamonds were first discovered in Western Australia in 1895, at Nullagine |  | Luguet, A., Jaques, A.L., Pearson, D.G., Smith, C.B., Bulanova, G.P., Roffey, S.L., Rayner, M.J., Lorand, J.-P. (2009) An integrated petrological, geochemical and ReâOs isotope study of peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia and implications for cratonic diamond occurrences. Lithos, 112. 1096-1108 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.022 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | xenoliths from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia and implications for cratonic diamond occurrences A...sität Bonn, Germany c Geoscience Australia, Canberra ACT, Australia d Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration...Exploration Pty. Ltd., Perth, Australia g Argyle Diamond Mines Ltd, West Perth, Australia h MusĂŠum National d'Histoire...2009 Keywords: Peridotite xenoliths Lithosphere Diamond Craton ReâOs dating Mobile belt a b s t r a c...abundant diamonds, from the richly diamondiferous Argyle AK1 lamproite pipe provides deďŹnitive evidence |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ORIGINAL PAPER Diamond exploration and regional prospectivity of Western Australia Mark T. Hutchison...comprise around 45% of the onshore area of Western Australia (WA), constituting the West Australian Craton...the Archean Yilgarn and Pilbara Cratons) and the western part of the North Australian Craton (NAC). These...These areas provide the conditions suitable for diamond formation at depth, and numerous diamondiferous...2500 Ma, there are significant opportunities for diamond-affinity rocks being present near-surface in much |  | Jaques, A. L., O'Neill, H. St. C., Smith, C. B., Moon, J., Chappell, B. W. (1990) Diamondiferous peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, Western Australia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 104 (3) 255-276 doi:10.1007/bf00321484 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, Western Australia A.L. Jaques 1, H.St.C. O'Neill...Resources, GPO Box 378, Canberra, 2601, ACT, Australia 2 Research School of Earth Science, Australian...Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia 3 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd, PO Box I75, Belmont, WA 6104, Australia 4 Department...Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia s Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universit/it Bayreuth...Proterozoic ( ~ 1180 Ma) Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, in northwestern Australia. The peridotites are mostly |  | | Report (chapter) | | potassic low-volume melts that originate in the diamond stability field of the upper mantle. They are petrographically...diamondiferous olivine and leucite lamproites from NW Australia indicate that they are isotopically similar to...potassic igneous present. Kimberlite may contain diamond but rocks occupying small vents, sills and dykes...serpentine, clinopyrock type. roxene (commonly diopside), monticellite, There is nonetheless a fundamental...(The term 'basaltic' is quite (commonly chromium diopside), and orthopyinappropriate and Dawson (1980) has |  | | Report (edition) | | maps produced by the Geological Survey of Western Australia are available from: Information Centre Department...Department of Mines and Petroleum 100 Plain Street East Perth WA 6004 Phone: (08) 9222 3459 Fax: (08) 9222...Bulletin 25 GEMSTONES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Gemstones of Western Australia second edition While systematically...authoritative, the second edition of Gemstones of Western Australia is written not only for the professional geologist...et al. The second edition of Gemstones of Western Australia is an updated version published in response |  | | Book | | 480 La Trobe Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Nelson Canada 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough...Formed from Surface Water: 19 The Opals of Australia PART II Gemstones of Igneous-Hydrothermal Origin...Peridot Deposits 9. Diamond Pipes: 129 The Diamond Deposits of Argvle, Western Australia Index 141 FOREWORD...surlace waters, focusing on the opal deposits of Australia. Part II of this book is devoted to those gem...environment two very special gemstones, peridot and diamond, are produced. These rare glimpses of the earth's | | | Book | | 480 La Trobe Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Nelson Canada 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough...Formed from Surface Water: 19 The Opals of Australia PART II Gemstones of Igneous-Hydrothermal Origin...Peridot Deposits 9. Diamond Pipes: 129 The Diamond Deposits of Argvle, Western Australia Index 141 FOREWORD...surlace waters, focusing on the opal deposits of Australia. Part II of this book is devoted to those gem...environment two very special gemstones, peridot and diamond, are produced. These rare glimpses of the earth's |  | | Report (edition) | | Stocklmayer GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Gemstones of Western Australia FRONTISPIECE Euhedral black... MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 25 GEMSTONES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA by J Michael Fetherston, Susan M Stocklmayer...Stocklmayer Perth 2013 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA MINISTER FOR MINES AND PETROLEUM Hon. Norman...EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Rick Rogerson REFERENCE The recommended reference...VC 2013, Gemstones of Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin |  | | Journal (issue) | | 26 Discovery and Mining of the Argyle Diamond Deposit, Australia James E. Shigley, John Chapman, and...about the development of Australiaâs first major diamond mine, the worldâs largest source of diamonds by volume...Beryl-and-glass triplet imitating emerald ⢠Diamond with hidden cloud ⢠Diamond with pseudodichroism ⢠Surface features...features of synthetic diamond ⢠Musgravite ⢠Fivestrand natural pastel pearl necklace ⢠Dyed quartzite...Tucson 2000: GIAâs diamond cut research ⢠California cultured abalone pearls ⢠Benitoite mine sold ⢠Emeralds |  | | Journal (issue) | | SUMMER 2007 SUMMER 2007 PAGES 95â196 Global Rough Diamond Production VOLUME 43 NO. 2 Durability Testing..._____________ FEATURE ARTICLES _____________ Global Rough Diamond Production since 1870 A. J. A. (Bram) Janse Reports...weight and value) for the worldâs most significant diamond sources, through 2005. 120 Durability Testing...RAPID COMMUNICATIONS ________ 146 Yellowish Green Diopside and Tremolite from Merelani, Tanzania Eric A..._ 153 Lab Notes Diamond with bimineralic inclusions ⢠HPHT-treated type Ia diamond with a green component |  | Timmerman, S., Honda, M., Zhang, X., Jaques, A.L., Bulanova, G., Smith, C.B., Burnham, A.D. (2019) Contrasting noble gas compositions of peridotitic and eclogitic monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia. Lithos, 344. 193-206 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2019.06.027 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia S. Timmerman, M. Honda, X. Zhang...monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia, LITHOS, https://doi.org/10.1016/j...monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle RI PT lamproite, Western Australia S Timmerman1*, M Honda1, X Zhang1...Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. *Correspondence to suzette.timmerman@anu.edu...determined in diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia, to assess whether subducted material |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Geochemistry,Private Bag, P.O. Wembley, Western Australia 6014, Australia IaN E. Gnnv, I.lN C. M.losnN CSIRO...olivine lamproite tuff at Argyle, in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia. It occurs as brown subhedral...diatremes London' a comAustralia, are Western region of Kimberley east mercial source of diamonds. One such...body, known as OF THE OCCURRENCE DESCRTPTION the Argyle AKl, is currently being mined. During the is probably...probably of Precambrian AKI diatreme The Argyle produced tamfrom this examination of concentrates proite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Diamonds Thomas Moore 5755 East River Road, #1317 Tucson, AZ 85750 Natural diamond crystals are among the...for world diamonds, and by the Russian Diamond Fund. Diamond can hardly be said to be a rare mineral...JanuaryâFebruary, 2004 species. One of the early diamond specialists was the British collector Sir Abraham...Hume (1749â1838), whose fine collection of 107 diamond crystals was cataloged by Count de Bournon in 1815...dealer Henry Heuland), possessed 109 examples of diamond. Armand Levy, who prepared Turnerâs published collection |  | | Book | | House, 191 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 DANUM HOUSE LIBRARY DARWIN CONFERENCE...Newcastle, 1972 . Western Australia, 1973 . Southern and Central Queensland, 1974 . South Australia, 1975 . Illawarra.... North Queensland, 1978 â WBND ON OAR . Western Australia, 1979 . New Zealand, 1980 . Sydney, 1981 ...House, 191 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 Copyright By THE AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE...printed in Australia by Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd 5 Evans Street Burwood Victoria Australia 3125 Con |  | | Book | | Top 6 7 1 Top Bottom Bottom 3 4 5 1 DIAMOND DEPOSITS Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery...SME diamond_title2 9/3/02 9:29 AM Page 1 DIAMOND DEPOSITS Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery...CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF DIAMOND DISCOVERIES 1 Introduction 3 History of Diamond Discoveries References...References 29 CHAPTER 2 DIAMOND MORPHOLOGY 3 3 33 General Properties and Internal Structure Crystal Habit...Habit 37 Varieties of Diamond 38 Dissolution Phenomena 44 References 46 CHAPTER 3 AGE AND ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS: |  | | Journal (issue) | | potential for big nugget finds GOLDFIELD$ OF THE EAST KIMBERLEY Brimful of ghostowns and gold WHAT'S ON Shows...& power cable. Proudly distributed throughout Australia TM by Macson Trading Company Pty Ltd Tel {0~)...with a 2-ounce nugget being found by a friend of mine. I would find smooth nuggets It's not uncommon...(which I am sure someone dropped) but a friend of mine, somewhere on one of these slopes, found a patch...Halls Creek - gold has been he East Kimberly Gold.fields in Western Australia are well worth a dry-season |  | | Book | | Emeritus Professor of Geology University of Western Australia in recognition of his pioneering studies of...stem from the recognition of diamond-bearing lamproites in Western Australia and the reclassification of...of several anomalous diamond-bearing kimberlites as lamproites. Consequently lamproites, previously of...igneous petrology, have become prime targets for diamond exploration on a worldwide basis. Contemporaneously...for geologists concerned with exploration for diamond, and petrologists and geochemists interested in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu DIAMOND Dutoitspan Mine, Kimberley Northern Cape Province, South Africa...barefooted traveler. Gardner F. Williams in The Diamond Mines of South Africa (1904, p. 115) T he valley...diamonds. As a child, this tale was a favorite of mine, especially as I imagined the birds to be pteranodons...Ralston (of Comstock Lode fame) was excited by a new diamond find somewhere in âa remote section of the United...were close-mouthed about the location of this diamond find but eventually agreed to conduct two people |  | Griffin, W. L., Win, T. T., Davies, R., Wathanakul, P., Andrew, A., Metcalfe, I., Cartigny, P. (2001) Diamonds from Myanmar and Thailand: Characteristics andPossible Origins. Economic Geology, 96 (1) 159-170 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.96.1.0159 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2109, Australia, and CSIRO Exploration and Mining, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia T. T...and Mining, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia R. DAVIES, GEMOC ARC National Key Centre, Macquarie...Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia P. WATHANAKUL, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University... Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia A. ANDREW, CSIRO Division of Petroleum Exploration...Exploration, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia I. METCALFE, Asia Centre, University of New England |  | | Journal (issue) | | EDITORIAL _____________ 201 Shifting Tides in the Diamond Industry William E. Boyajian FEATURE ARTICLES...Political and Economic Forces Shaping Todayâs Diamond Industry Russell Shor Chronicles the key developments...events that have radically transformed the global diamond industry in recent years. 234 pg. 222 Experimental...Rhodonite from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Paul W. Millsteed, Terrence P. Mernagh, Vincent...alexandrite with needles and crystals ⢠Dyed rough diamond ⢠Strongly colored natural type IIb blue diamonds |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | FOR THE HOSTâINCLUSION MINERAL SYSTEM INVOLVING DIAMOND LAWRENCE M. BARRON§ Geological Survey of New South...PO Box 536, St Leonards, New South Wales 1590, Australia ABSTRACT A linear model of internal pressure...the hostâinclusion system has been developed for diamond and a test selection of thirty minerals (excluding...(excluding sulfides). Central to this model, for each diamondâinclusion pair, is the isovolume locus in PâT space...isovolume locus divided by the slope of the graphiteâdiamond transition, permits unconditional assignment of |  | | Book | | African-based De Beers, the operators of the infamous diamond cartel. They are secretive, discreet and very,...a titanic empire. And yet it did â sparking a diamond rush into a territory over which the cartel had-no...Here is the full story of an event to topple the diamond kings. Through it is woven the history of the worldâs...them, the characters who comprise the eauertal diamond prospectors and, above all, of the shadowy hand...forever. ÂŁ15.99 GBP county Library Service Diamond The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair Matthew |  | Kueter, Nico, Soesilo, Joko, Fedortchouk, Yana, Nestola, Fabrizio, Belluco, Lorenzo, Troch, Juliana, Wälle, Markus, Guillong, Marcel, Von Quadt, Albrecht, Driesner, Thomas (2016) Tracing the depositional history of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies. Lithos, 265. 159-176 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.05.003 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies Nico Kueter, Joko Soesilo, Yana...of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies, LITHOS (2016), doi: 10.1016/j...of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies IP T Authors: Nico Kueter1*...largest known deposit of these so-called âheadlessâ diamond deposits. Proposals for the origin of Kalimantan...formations within the Alino Group, including the diamond-bearing CampanianMaastrichtian Manunggul Formation |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Diamond Formation â Where, when and how? T. Stachel, R.W. Luth PII: DOI: Reference: ...cite this article as: Stachel, T., Luth, R.W., Diamond Formation â Where, when and how?, LITHOS (2015)...to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Diamond Formation â Where, when and how? a PT T. Stachela...inclusions in diamond indicate MA that formation of the dominant harzburgitic diamond association occurred...Three quarters of peridotitic garnet inclusions in diamond classify as "depleted" due to their low Y and Zr |
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