 | | Report (issue) | | Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan Compiled by G.J. Orris1 and J.D. Bliss1 Open-File Report...APPENDIX A: Afghanistan Mines and Mineral Occurrences.. 11 TABLES Table 1. Provinces of Afghanistan ........more than 1000 mines and mineral occurrences in Afghanistan was compiled from published literature and the...PROCESSING, AND ACCURACY Data on more than 1000 Afghanistan deposits, mines, and occurrences were compiled...coal, and peat. Three previous compilations of Afghanistan mineral resources were the dominant sources used |  | | Book | | TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN ABOUT THIS BOOK... This is the story of one manâs endeavor...He finds it all in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan but not without risking his life. In this book...figures) is a must read for anyone interested in Afghanistan, gems, geography, travel, or U.S., Middle East...or Central and South Asian politics. 174-carat Ruby crystal 124-carat Kunzite and Diamond necklace...Kunzites Tourmaline/Spinel pendant ~~ 32:32-carat Ruby and Diamond pendant Digitized by the Internet |  | | Journal (issue) | | nephrite jade production in the Jordanow Slaski district appears to have commenced in Neolithic times....NASLAW ICE ~ .~ a 1km L--J SCALE Nephrite Jade Deposit JORDAN6 w SLASK I ⢠D ALL UVI UM .. GRAN ITE...of the regional geology of the [ordaruno Slaski district. J. Gemm., 2001, 27, 8, 461¡470 western Europe...references to nephrite jade in the Jordanow Slaski district may be discerned in various 18th-century manuscripts...discoveries of nephrite jade in the Jordanow Slaski district. Acknowledgments I thank Antoni Stryjewski, |  | | Journal (issue) | | 7, Jul y 2003 ISSN : 1355-4565 An anorthite-ruby-pargasitepicotite assemblage Dr Karl Schmetzer 1...microprobe analyses, ruby 385 Introduction I n the mid-1990s, cabochons composed of ruby crystals in a transparent...components of this mineral assemblage. Figure 1: Ruby crystals in a matrix of colourless anorthite. Size...left: 213 x 163 mm; photo by M. Glas. JM Figure 3: Ruby and pargasite crystals in a matrix of colourless...Gemm., 2003, 28, 7, 385-391 Occasionally, the ruby crystals appear as if several platelets of different |  | | Journal (issue) | | Chemical Composition of Trapiche Ruby from Khoan Thong, Luc Yen Mining District, Northern Vietnam 726 By...gemmology. Topics include diamond, jadeite, nephrite, ruby, sapphire, amber, emerald, coral, pearl, chalcedony...area or came from an existing deposit such as those in the Karoi District or the Zambezi Valley (cf. www...evolution of the Cerro de Mercado iron oxide apatite deposit, Mexico: Implication in the Durango apatite standard...cobaltoan calcite from Switzerlandâmarketed as âRose of Mineââin his handmade jewellery creations (e.g. Figure |  | | Book | | by India, in the north by Afghanistan and China, in the west by Afghanistan and Iran, and in the south...Highway. The legendary Khyber Pass connects Afghanistan with Pakistan in the northwest. Rail and road...providing traditional land routes to China, Afghanistan and Iran. The eastern border with India is also...1988) 2 General introduction 64° 68° 36° AFGHANISTAN INDIA 2a .....,... .....,... 0 International...International boundary Province boundary District boundary ⢠major towns Rivers NWFP 0 North-West Frontier |  | | Journal (issue) | | EIGHT OCTOBER 1991 Cover Picture Cross section of ruby crystal with massive rutile inclusion. (Plate 5...is it just a question of vs. Verneuil synthetic ruby. Today we face natural vs. the possibility of having...determine, for ISSN: 0022-1252 460 example, that a ruby is natural, we may then have to determine whether...of price. And the King of this Island possesses a ruby which is the finest and biggest in the world; I...a favour greatly desired by him to sell him this ruby, offering to give for it the ransom of the city |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | contain widespread occurrences of corundum (including ruby) mineralization. Corundum was found in various rocks:...THE CENTRAL PAMIRS 153 China Tajikistan Afghanistan Jalan R. Gurumdy R. Ak-Baital R. Shatput thermal...(Shatput thermal anticline) hosts the Snezhnoe deposit, which is situated in the stripe of marble composing...calcite. The rocks of this zone at the Snezhnoe deposit contain anorthite. The zones host small lenses...134-A, 134-B, and 134-Vâleft bank of the Zor-yarchi-chak River; 767-1âright bank of the Beleuli River in |  | | Journal (issue) | | sulphides from Peru|Purple spinel from Badakhshan, Afghanistan| Windmill-cut topaz from Namibia|Tourmaline from...Symposium|World of Gems Conference V| Gem-A Conference|World Ruby Forum 772 Gem-A Notices 786 Learning Opportunities...colour terms are pigeon blood ruby, royal blue and cornflower sapphire, old mine/ Muzo green emerald, sunrise...Gems from the Mong Long Area, Myanmar The Namseka deposit is located west of Mong Long near Nam Pai Stream...Long in Myanmar has been a source of gem-quality ruby, sapphire, tourmaline, spessartine and chrysoberyl |  | | Book (volume) | | Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Geological Survey Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Book 2...2 Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Report Series Published by BGS 2008 Ministry of Mines and Industries...Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Geological Survey Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Book 2...2 Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Editors in chief SH Abdullah, V. M. Chmyriov Executive editor V. I...chief). 2008. Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan. 2 Volumes. British Geological Survey Occasional |  | | Journal (issue) | | growth patterns of optically uniaxial gemstones, e.g. ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst and citrine, has been...connection with the description of new sources of ruby and sapphire and with the description of various...the distinction of natural and synthetic sapphire, ruby, amethyst and citrine. Journal of Gemmology, 22(8)...use in the distinction of natural and synthetic ruby as well as natural and synthetic amethyst. Journal...Identification of the negative d plane in natural ruby. Gems & Gemology, 32(3), 170â84 All photos and crystal |  | | Journal (issue) | | countryside. Few visitors to the mountains of the Lake District, for exa mple, realise that they are walking through...crystaline minerals \\'ould be; beryl , chrysoberyl, ruby & sapphin: (corundum), diamond , g-Jrne t,jadeite...rel ationship an d friend hi p. Connects the root chak ra with the hea rt. Stone AfJe 'To pronwte tfie...aura and re moves any blockages. Helps co align the chak ras. Relieves pai n and discomfort. [11 the 11cx1...CH'n tilt' occ:i-ional ,;l:!J!Ctte (.1 picturt¡ of mine and/ o r surrounding .1r ¡.1 - though these :ire |  | | Book | | Sarbaiskii mine Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi...Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay...Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay iron deposit Sarbay quarry Stephanitovaya vein, Sarbay...Sarbaiskii mine Stephanitovaya vein, Sarbay quarry Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Stephanitovaya...quarry Stephanitovaya vein, Sarbay quarry Sarbay deposit, Rudnyi Mysh'yakovaya vein, Sarbay quarry Borshchvochnyi |  | | Journal (issue) | | VOLUME 24 NUMBER ONE JANUARY 1994 Cover Picture Ruby crystals from Mong Hsu, Myanmar (Burma): the terminated...characteristic of natural (not heat treated) Mong Hsu ruby rough is prominently visible in this partly polished...by Kane and Kammerling (1992) entitled Status of ruby and sapphire mining in the Mogok Stone Tract. ^Myanmar...Possibly the earliest stone is the Black Prince's Ruby (actually an orange-red spinel) which can, with...u l d appear to be of Burmese origin. The Timur Ruby (also a spinel) in the British Royal collection |  | | Journal (issue) | | 20 ct round brilliant-cut, both from the Argyle mine in western Australia. They represent typical examples...these three round brilliant-cuts from the Panna mine in India ranging from 0.30 to 0.33 ct, are also...series of three white diamonds is from the Panna mine, India (Figure 3). This sampling includes 31 stones...known to come from the Argyle mine in north-west Australia. This mine became fully operational only in...hydrogen-rich diamonds have been reported from the Jwaneng mine in Botswana, where commercial recovery of diamonds |  | | Journal (issue) | | (2) aa primary primary hessonite hessonite deposit deposit in in aa calc-silicate calc-silicate rock....components. Keywords: Keywords: alluvial alluvial deposit, deposit, hessonite, hessonite, karstic karstic potholes... channels, marble, marble,primary primary deposit deposit Introduction Introduction S riri Lanka,...ofof aa primary primary hessonite hessonite deposit deposit in in aa calc-silicate calc-silicate rock....to the nearest water source. Primary hessonite deposit Sri Lanka is the world's main producer of hessonite |  | | Journal (issue) | | can contain measurable quantities Pakistan, Afghanistan), have low radiogenic stronof rubidium, a geochemical...Madagascar Zambia Colombia (Penas Bianca) Pakistan Afghanistan Lennix Gilson 87 Rb/ 86 Sr (2) 87 Model Age...However, the use of several samples from the same deposit enables the use of another technique to obtain...four samples of Colombian emeralds (Penas Bianca deposit) plotted on a graph of 87Sr/86Sr vs 87Rb/86Sr indicate...necklaces (Figure 1). The beads are treated with a ruby-red stain, which may be seen on fractures and twin |  | | Journal (issue) | | Not reported Round brilliant Round brilliant 'Ruby red' 'Port wine red' 'Brownish red' 2.50 2.50 2...Marquise Cushion brilliant Marquise brilliant 'Ruby red' 'Red' 'True red' 'Purplish red' 'Purple red'...occurrence of some pink-brown diamonds from the Argyle mine (see Hofer, 1985), the presence of red (or pink)...12, 362. 401, 846-7. ruby-red diamond. Gems & Shepard, G.F., 1934. Largest ruby-red Crowningshield,R...0.4 0.14 0.56 0.09 11.2 0.1 0.65 0.25 Orange Ruby-red 70.1 1.6 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.08 10.1 0.04 10.88 |  | | Report (volume) | | Nelsonâ 1. Second note on a Recent estuarine deposit below Clive Street, Calcutta XXXVII, 221-22(1...Vaushtikbâ 1. On the occurrence of gold in the district of Singhbbum.II, 11-14. 2. On the occurrence of...of argentiferous galena and copper in the district of Manbhum, south-west frontier of Bengal . . . HI...The iron industry of the western portion of the district of Raipur .... XX, 167-170. 4. Notes oi} the...the geology and mineral resources of the Narnaul district (Patiala State) . XXXIII, 55-61. 17. Note on |  | | Book (volume) | | ............................... Spinel or Baias Ruby . .429â431 â â ' . . . . . . . . . . 431â485...first instance by natives. Samples forwarded by district officials to Government were assayed and gave...less voluminous correspondence. ' . Where the district officials were much interested in the discovery...those who way be interested in nriv partioukr deposit to have recourse to the originals, should they...become public pro perty through the agency of. district officials ; o f course as to the actual e x t |  | | Journal (issue) | | inclusions, from eleven gem-mining regions in Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Mozambique, Nigeria...~ Fe-C r- i-oxide ~ .,g ~ ~ Locality or deposit No. of samples .§ .~ ; ~ := .§ .1; ⢠â˘...eleven gem-mining regions ranging from 0.3 (Afghanistan) to 4.39 ct (Brazil, Carnaiba), and Biron synthetic...optically, but many are not and from the first deposit. these have been identified by electron probe and...A., 1984. The Santa Terezinha de Goias emerald deposit. Gems and Gemology, 20(1), 4-13 Dele-Dubois, M |  | | Journal (issue) | | Bordelon O., Kane R.E. (2003) Beryllium diffusion of ruby and sapphire. G&G, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 84â135, http://dx...gem-quality augite, the authors decided to visit the deposit. We began our study in the center of Dong Nai Province...The augite deposit is located in the center of Gia Kiem commune in the Thong Nhat district of Dong Nai...16â 23â Vinh Cuu District N 11Ë 6â 33â 11Ë 6â 33â 107Ë 3â 20â Trang Bom District 11Ë 1â 48â 11Ë...11Ë 1â 48â Dinh Quan District 20 Sample location Trang Bom District 10Ë 56â 24â 10Ë 56â 24â Long |  | | Journal (issue) | | net/news/post/2014/09/11/ Garnet-from-Red-Embers-Mine-Erving-MA.aspx). The garnets were mined from an...Currently named the Red Embers mine, Baskin has been secretly working the deposit with hand tools since 2008...stone jewellery once sourced garnets from this deposit around the turn of the 20th century, but this has...suit (Tyvek; see Figure Figure 1: At the Red Embers mine, Jason Baskin wears a Tyvek suit while digging for...graphite schist (10 Ă 8 cm) from the Red Embers mine contains several almandine crystals and dravite |  | | Report (volume) | | _-_--_______-_-_---_-______._.._____________ Pha Khan district, by George C. Taylor, Jr., and Saman Buravas....features-.---...___________________________ East mine._______________________________________ West mi...---___ Krabin deposit, Prachi Buri, by Nitipat Jalichandra. __________ Toh Moh deposit, Narathiwat, by...by Nitipat Jalichandra_________ Tha Tako deposit, Lop Buri, by Saman Buravas _____________ 61 62 62..._______________________ Bo Dam lateritic iron deposit, Phrae, by George C. Taylor, Jr., and Saman Bt |  | | Book (volume) | | interval, conÂŹ tinental fragments in central Alaska (Ruby terrane) were initially rotated clockwise away from...was on the Kenai Peninsula, where a placer gold mine was operated from 1848 to about 1850. The Russians...PeninÂŹ sula for use as fuel for steamships, but the mine was abandoned after about 10 years. Published knowledge...end of the century. In 1877 the first lode-gold mine began proÂŹ duction in Alaska near the former Russian...capital at Sitka, and by 1882 the Treadwell lode mine near Juneau began operation. The bonanza gold discoveries |
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