 | | Journal (issue) | | MOGOK! L L The Mineralogical Record JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2022 • VOLUME 53 • NUMBER 1 • $25 KRISTALLE...Articles History, Mines and Minerals of the Mogok Stone Tract, Mandalay Division, Burma .......................nicknamed “The King of Mogok” and more recently the “King of Freedom,” from Mogok, Burma. Federico Barlocher...Washington (for quartz and pyrite) and the Rock Candy mine in British Columbia (for fluorite and barite). Income...should bring tools they won’t mind losing, clothing that will be destroyed in the process, and abundant first |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | rare-earth uranyl sulfate mineral from the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Mineralogical Magazine...discovered in the only specimen from the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, U.S.A. It is secondary alteration...was not possible to acquire the O–H stretching region of the spectrum. The other bands (cm–1; s = strong...of uranyl bipyramids with outlying SO4 tetrahedra that are similar to the chain linkages within the uranyl... is a new mineral discovered at the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, U.S.A. It is one of many |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1994 Cover Picture Ruby crystals from Mong Hsu, Myanmar (Burma): the terminated crystal (9mm high) is not...an oxidizing atmosphere for seven hours (see 'Myanmar and its gems - an update' p.3) Upper photo by Shane...Fax: 071 404 8843 J. Gemm., 1994, 24, 1 3 Myanmar* and its gems - an update Robert C. Kammerling1...Canada Fig. 1. The Kingdoms of Pagan in central Myanmar go back almost to the beginning of the Christian...gemstone production in the area of Mogok and goes further in that it relates the information gained on |  | | Journal (issue) | | INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Burmese Sapphire and Peridot from Mogok History of Emerald Mining at Habachtal, Part I New...EDITORIAL 291 Burmese Blue Sapphire and Peridot from Mogok and a History of Emerald Mining in Habachtal, Austria...FEATURE ARTICLES p. 300 292 Blue Sapphires from Mogok, Myanmar: A Gemological Review Wasura Soonthorntantikul...gemological analysis of blue Burmese sapphires from Mogok, based on a series of field expeditions over the...Characterization of Peridot from Pyaung-Gaung in Mogok, Myanmar Montira Seneewong-Na-Ayutthaya, Wassana Chongraktrakul |  | | | | is a stunning introduction to the natural wonders that are literally under our feet. Written by Joel Grice...with concise descriptions and precise photography that will make identification : quick and easy. Front...surrounded ce ne white calcite, from!iheBluebell Mine; Riondel, Digitized by the Internet Archive... ee Dr. Joel Grice Photographs by Ole Johnsen OO NATU RE Fitzhenry & Whiteside Canadian Museum... Finding them is very much like a treasure hunt that none ofus can resist. Collecting takes you out into |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | New data on lazurite D. D. HOGARTH & W. L. GRIFFIN L1THOS Hogarth, D. D, & Griffin, W. L. 1976: New...data on lazurite. Lithos 9, 39-54. New data suggest the following chemical peculiarities of lazurite: 1.... cell. Non-cubic (anisotropic and pleochroic) lazurite is common and may be caused by Sa- ions in parallel...Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum, Sarsgate 1, Oslo 5, Norway. Lazurite is a sulrhur-bearing member of the sodalite group...classic examples of lazurite in replaced granite pegmatite (Korzhinskii 1947). Lazurite has allso been described |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 10, pp. 1053–1067. Genesis and Composition of Lazurite in Magnesian Skarns S. M. Aleksandrov and V. G...2004 Abstract—The genesis and composition of lazurite was considered in the metasomatic rocks and deposits...Kush, and other regions. It was shown that formation of lazurite is related to the prograde bimetasomatic...precursor. The formation of contact–metasomatic lazurite mineralization is promoted by high-alkali magmatic...which cause the replacement of dolomites by skarn. Lazurite can also be formed during the postmagmatic stage |  | | Report (issue) | | Lazurite Na6Ca2Al6 Si6 O24 [(SO4 ); S; Cl; (OH)]2 ° c 2001 Mineral Data Publishing, ver sion 1.2 Crystal...Island, Northwest Territory. At Thabapin, near Mogok, Myanmar (Burma). From along the Cazadero River, near...Hogarth, D.D. and W.L. Gri±n (1976) New data on lazurite. Lithos, 9, 39{54. (4) Hassan, I., R.C. Peterson...Peterson, and H.D. Grundy (1985) The structure of lazurite, ideally Na 6 Ca 2 (Al 6 Si 6 O24 )S2 ; a member...re°ections on the X-ray Debye di®raction patterns of lazurite concerning the study of modulation of its structure |  | | Book | | perfection of their crystals, and the qualities that make them outstanding or unique. The beautiful full-color...crystal 10.5 cm (41/i in. ) high from Tourmaline Queen Mine, San Diego County, Pala, California. Back Cover:...could create such perfection, it is not surprising that many attribute transcendental powers to crystals...or curative powers; and as scientific specimens that docun1ent the diversity of nature and the organization...perfection of their crystals, and the 6 qualities that 111ake each outstanding or unique. In these pictures |  | | Catalog/List | | for all lots listed on this bid sheet. I am aware that by utilizing the Budget Bidding feature, all bids...a cut bid). Any podium, fax, phone or mail bids that do not conform to a full or half increment will...Internet, Fax, and Mail) Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Sunday...52001-52306 LOT VIEWING Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Wednesday...collection, as well as the rare and exotic gemstones that Hoppel had accumulated over the years. This is the |  | | Book | | sea Foreword Minerals are the inorganic solids that constitute the Earth’s rocks, ores, and soils. As...mineral localities of the world and it is to them that all other occurrences are compared. This volume...America. The localities considered classic are those that are generally acknowledged to have produced some...some date back several millennia — there are many that are still in operation, such as Broken Hill in New...quarries in India. There are also those deposits that have come into prominence only recently and must |  | Giuliani, Gaston, Dubessy, Jean, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Banks, David, Branquet, Yannick, Feneyrol, Julien, Fallick, Anthony E., Martelat, Jean-Emmanuel (2018) The role of evaporites in the formation of gems during metamorphism of carbonate platforms: a review. Mineralium Deposita, 53 (1) 1-20 doi:10.1007/s00126-017-0738-4 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mapping and geometric analysis provided evidence that emerald mineralisation is associated with structural...event whereas the eastern emerald deposits, such as that of Chivor, present extensional structures extending...phlogopite in a marble matrix, Minh Tien mine, Luc Yen mining district, Vietnam, 2 × 1 cm. e Nodule, rough...tsavorite from the Tsavolite mine, Mangare mining district, Voi region, Kenya, diametre of the nodule...nodule (on the left) ~3.5 cm. f Association lazurite, carbonate and pyrite from Sar-e-Sang mines, Afghanistan |  | | Journal (issue) | | bands in the ultraviolet (375, 387 nm) and visible region (450, 460, 469 nm). A broad Fe2+ - Ti4+ charge...charge transfer absorption toward the near infrared that is typical of blue 'basaltic' sapphires. Most absorption...Australia and West Pailin in Cambodia, and show that they contain mixed ruby and sapphire suites of remarkable...areas) and drainages, Pailin district, Figure 2: Distribution district, continuous lines, with with gem-barren...1996). The oldest NE part sheds alluvial corundums that were studied from the Gummi area, which is drained |  | | Journal (issue) | | accompanies a feature article on pp. 762–772 of this issue that reviews the causes of colour in blue-to-green and...Canada | Inclusion Assemblage of Lazurite, Sulphur and Bystrite in a Mogok Ruby | Topaz from Thanh Hoa, Vietnam...describing the outcomes of this study, which revealed that most surveyed member companies are committed to...includes 14 articles (in both English and Chinese) that cover the state of the international pearl trade...consumers in China. Its goal is to provide information that will help guide the jewellery industry in mainland |  | | Catalog/List | | Design District Showroom 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Heritage Auctions Design District Showroom...unique, top quality and highly aesthetic specimens that would qualify for any list of the best pieces. In...auction. We strive to ofer an outstanding assortment that should be appealing to serious collectors and novice...is rare, with high nickel content that restricts the formation of that structural patterning. This example...this slice of silicated meteorite is from a mass that was found by nomads in Algeria. The variety represents |  | | Book | | Finding then1 is very much like a treasure hunt that none ofus can resist. Collecting takes you out into...work for you. An added bonus, not to be ignored, is that mineral collecting gives you a healthy, active,...is usually an aggregate of two or more minerals that are cemented or fused together. A few rocks such...or erosion of other rocks fanning loose particles that collect and are later co1npacted and cemented together...and pressure or by the action of permeating fluids that alter the chemical compos ition. Contact 111etan1orphisn1 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | determined in Archean rocks of the Baikal region. In the lazurite deposit of Malaya Bystraya, the country...o{sulfide and sulfate sulfur for anumber of minerals (lazurite, scapolites, apatite, pyrrhotite, pyrite, a. o...based on limited data, expressed the assumption that the isotopic ~racfionation of sulfur had begun 700--800...I<2UL1, and his co-authors (KuLI, et al. 1956) showed that pyrrhotite and pyrite of Proterozoie "b]ack shales"...shales" and o£ limestones in the Pine Lake region in Ontario (Canada) are characterized by 834S values £rom |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | purpose seems to be the accommodation of some ions that might best go elsewhere (such as into a feldspar...Recently, however, the legendary lapis lazuli (lazurite) occurrence at Sar-e-Sang, Afghanistan, has produced...peculiar specimens containing large, relatively sharp lazurite and sodalite crystals in white marble. Associated...are exceptional crystals of afghanite, a mineral that was only formally described as a new species in...this dlstinction with other interesting species that include bystrite, davyne, franzinite, liottite, |  | | Book | | Gerais, Brazil (4.2 inches) B Tourmaline, Queen Mine, San Diego County, California (8 inches) C Garnet...belong to the first category. One should remember that the luster of the transparent stones is linked to...was not until the Italian and French Renaissance that the art of working stones reached its peak. Thereafter...sources, etc. It was not until the sixteenth century that the treasures brought back by Cortez and Pizarro...seen. Columbian emeralds were to become so numerous that many of them were sent to enrich the already vast |  | | Journal (issue) | | and, if the occasion does arise, then rest assured that the stone which calls for these three tests has...spectroscope, b u t certainly the microscope will. I know that many eminent gemmologists require only a microscope...by looking and deciding by colour and appearance that the stone is a ruby. T h e n examination by lens...fine, exquisite stone which is so strong in colour that it looks synthetic, or the ruby which looks like...rely on the microscope. Perhaps it is here then that we betray this 100% confidence which earlier I have |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | by many investigations, and it is for this reason that it is used as the standard of reference for the...terrestrial samples. It is generally recognized that the original sulfur of the Earth was isotopically...rocks of the terrestrial crust; the only reason for that may be the oxidation of divalent iron which could...Table 1. H. G. Thode and co-workers (1953) suggest that the isotopic fractionation of sulfur had begun only...y. ago. J. L. Kulp and co-workers (1956) showed that pyrrhotite and pyrite from the Proterozoic so-called |  | | Journal (issue) | | a GIA grading report. Take full advantage of all that GIA has to offer by visiting www.retailer.gia.edu...Points 18 pg. 3 Emeralds from the Fazenda Bonfim Region, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil J. C. (Hanco) Zwaan...on this diamond simulant contains nanoparticles that could not be conclusively identified and were removed...• Shell-nucleated freshwater cultured pearls • Lazurite inclusions in ruby • Coated shell assemblage ...Dyed blue opal with play-ofcolor • Gem news from Myanmar • Conference reports 78 Book Reviews/Gemological |  | | Journal (issue) | | pag. 3 I minerali blu della serie sodalite - lazurite del Lazio G. Della Ventura, I. Di Giorgio, A....della serie sodalite-lazurite … I MINERALI BLU DELLA SERIE SODALITE - LAZURITE DEL LAZIO Giancarlo Della...un aggregato di diversi minerali; tra questi la lazurite, un allumosilicato contenente molecole di zolfo...stabilità ed intensità di colore. I giacimenti di lazurite nel mondo sono estremamente rari; la località...G. et al.: I minerali blu della serie sodalite-lazurite … (a) (b) Fig. 1: (a) Il giacimento di Sar-e-Sang |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | caJr-ite, lazurite, diopside, nepheline and phiogopite in the Main Occurrence and calcite, lazurite, di,-nside...nc~rcity of intrus ve -ocks, support the hypothesis that the deposit evolved from an evaporite parent during...anaerobic bacteria. Chemographic analysis suggests that the observed phase assemblages represent local equilibrium...metamorphic rock containing essential amounts of lazurite. The commonly accepted origin for this rock is...we use geochemical and petrological data to argue that the deposit was produced by high-grade regional |  | Chukanov, Nikita V., Sapozhnikov, Anatoly N., Shendrik, Roman Yu., Vigasina, Marina F., Steudel, Ralf (2020) Spectroscopic and Crystal-Chemical Features of Sodalite-Group Minerals from Gem Lazurite Deposits. Minerals, 10 (11) 1042 doi:10.3390/min10111042 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Crystal-Chemical Features of Sodalite-Group Minerals from Gem Lazurite Deposits Nikita V. Chukanov 1,2, *, Anatoly N...differently colored sodalite-group minerals from gem lazurite deposits were studied by means of electron microprobe...neutral molecules have been identified. It is shown that S3 •− and S4 are the main blue and purple chromophores...of all samples of sodalite-group minerals from lazurite deposits studied in this work contain superstructure...stone with the general name “lapis lazuli” or “lazurite”. The latter name is also applied to minerals |
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