| I. Loffler & W. E. Wilson Reconstructing the Cullinan Diamond ........................................(2014) Dave Waisman (2014) Mineralogical Association of Dallas ~ issue was made possible in part by contributions...(2009-2014) the Fellows of the Mineralogical Record RASHLEIGH, P. (1797) Specimens of British Minerals selected...000(?), 46 being the exceedingly rare maximum number of plates). SOWERBY, J. (1804-i809) British Mineralogy...farther back, just for fun? Albert E. Foote was one of America's first major mineral dealers, having established |
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Korolev, Nester, Kopylova, Maya, Gurney, John J., Moore, Andy E., Davidson, Jim (2018) The origin of Type II diamonds as inferred from Cullinan mineral inclusions. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112. 275-289 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0601-z |
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| ORIGINAL PAPER The origin of Type II diamonds as inferred from Cullinan mineral inclusions Nester Korolev...GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature 2018 Abstract We studied a suite of Cullinan diamonds (<0.3 ct)...than 90% (n = 68) of Type II diamonds do not luminesce. In contrast, 51.9% (n = 177) of Type I diamonds...luminesce, with blue colors of different intensity. Carbon isotopic compositions of Type I and II diamonds...garnet, omphacite, kyanite and coesite comprise 33% of Type II diamonds. The sublithospheric mafic paragenesis |
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(2006, June) Gems & Gemology Vol. 42 (2) Gemological Institute of America |
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| Gemology The Cullinan Diamonds Zircon in Heated Sapphire Faceting Rhodonite THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE GEMOLOGICAL...GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF A MERICA ® Summer 2006 VOLUME 42, NO. 2 EDITORIAL _____________ 95 GIA..._______ FEATURE ARTICLES _____________ Applications of Laser Ablation–Inductively Coupled Plasma– Mass Spectrometry...Abduriyim and Hiroshi Kitawaki Summarizes the principles of this powerful technique and examines its usefulness...treatment and determining locality of origin. pg. 116 120 The Cullinan Diamond Centennial: A History and |
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(2015) Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones and Minerals, Tuesday November 24, 2015 at 10am. Auction Catalog. Bonhams |
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| WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES AND MINERALS Tuesday November 24, 2015 Los Angeles LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES...the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity and address when submitting bids. Telephone...available for lots with a low estimate in excess of $1000. Please contact client services with any bidding...to 6 for bidder information including Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection and shipment. SALE NUMBER:...Please note that all lots listed at the beginning of our printed catalog, if not removed immediately after |
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Harris, Susan (1980) Gems and Minerals. Franklin Watts. |
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| Corporation; Cement and Concrete Association; Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (photographs are...copyright); Cutex Limited; De Beers Limited; Director of the Royal Pavilion, Art Galleries and Museums, Brighton;...Brighton; Glass Manufacturers Association; Institute of Geological Sciences; Jonnson and Johnson Limited;...Limited (photograph first appeared in The Magic of Amber), Radio Times Hulton Picture Library; Royal...Trustees of the British Museum; David Usill Cover illustrations reproduced by kind permission of De Beers |
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| Corporation; Cement and Concrete Association; Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (photographs are...copyright); Cutex Limited: De Beers Limited; Director of the Royal Pavilion, Art and Museums, Brighton;...Brighton; Glass Manufacturers Association; Institute of Geological Sciences; Johnson and Johnson Limited; Northwood...Publications Limited (photograph first appeared in The Magic of Amber), Radio Times Hulton Picture Library, Royal...Standard Telephones and Cables Limited; Trustees of the British Galleries Museum; David Cover Usili |
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(2022, February) Mineral News Vol. 38 (2) Excalibur Mineral Corp. |
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| 00 Discovery and Recovery of a Trophy “Float Copper” in Keweenaw County of the Michigan Copper Country...and rock from the outcrops was carried at the base of the glacier and the grinding action had smoothed...recede, its load of material was transported by glacial outwash or dropped in place. patina of green copper...coating the chunks. Usually there was a thin rind of cuprite coating the copper. These were in demand...collectors and were quickly sold to them. A huge amount of float copper has been recovered in the Keweenaw starting |
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(2015) A Geological Excursion to the Mining Areas of South Africa. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 161. 174-219 |
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| A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION TO THE MINING AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICA by Aberra Mogessie, Christoph Hauzenberger...Wedenig & Sebastian Wiesmair Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Universitaetsplatz 2, A-8010...Juliane Hentschke Chair of Geology and Economic Geology, Mining University of Leoben, Peter-Tunner-Strasse...Christoph Gauert Department of Geology, University of the Free State, South Africa 1. Preface Almost a year...excursion for the students of the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz. The choices were Argentina |
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Moore, Thomas P. (2004) A Collection of Diamond Crystals, With Notes on the Science, History and Worldwide Localities of Diamonds, in Diamonds & Gold!. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (1) 9-63 |
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| Collection of D iamond C rystals with Notes on the Science, History, and Worldwide Localities of Diamonds...charismatic of mineralogical collectibles, but they are relatively rare in collections because of their high...small size and their limited availability outside of the gem trade. They also represent a rich and extensive...with the possible exception of Antarctica, and have been mined from hundreds of deposits worldwide since...Despite this seeming abundance of diamonds over the centuries, and the presence of at least token crystals in |
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(2005) Museum Notes. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (3) 213-214 doi:10.1080/00357529.2005.11102135 |
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| Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego] at 12:53 30 March 2016 DINOSAURS OF A FEATHER 3S pounds...Origin of Flight, it will be on display through 5 September. Featured are rare, original fossils of primitive...information about the origins of flying reptiles and birds and address some of the most controversial questions...William "Bill" Shelton, of Westfield, Massachusetts, recently donated his collection of more than 350 mineral...Michigan Technological University in Houghton. The Cullinan blue diamond necklace is currently on loan to |
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Howarth, R.J. (2012) A petrologist in South Africa: Frederick Henry Hatch and the Witwatersrand Goldfield. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 123 (1) 189-209 doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2011.06.001 |
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| Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association 123 (2012) 189–209 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect...ScienceDirect Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/pgeola A...A petrologist in South Africa: Frederick Henry Hatch and the Witwatersrand Goldfield R.J. Howarth * Department...Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom A R T I C L E...emigrated to South Africa, where, in the years between 1892 and 1906, he became one of the pioneers of the geology |
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(1953, May) The Earth Science Digest Vol. 6 (6) Earth Science Publishing Company |
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| convention miss machine It will be of the Mid- the opportunity of it there. Watch } complete Announcements...STATE YOUR slides in full color on the subjects of Facet Currine GREAT Barrier Reer LINCOLNIANA CHOICE--$3...Cover HEAD MAGAZINE Science DEVOTED TO May, IN OF THE KING’S EARTH SCIENCES 1953 THIS ROYAL ...THE DINOSAUR COUNTRY, Magee Ges Oe : wet 3 JEWELS OF THE CROWN, Willems . Be PAA EF! ns are eine BASIC...II—GRINDING, Bingham oe é: ine acs a SURFACE SURVEY OF AN INDIAN VILLAGE, Wenner .................005. re |
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(2018) Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones and Minerals, Los Angeles, December 5, 2018. Auction Catalog. Bonhams |
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| Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones and Minerals Los Angeles | December 5, 2018 Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones...the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity and address when submitting bids. Please...to 193 for bidder information including Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection and shipment. Bonhams...NOTICE Please note that all customers, irrespective of any previous activity with Bonhams, are required...Registration Form in advance of the sale. The form can be found at the back of every catalogue and on our |
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(2014, March) Geobulletin Vol. 57 (1) Geological Society of South Africa |
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| .................... GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Avinash Bisnath – President...Makgatlha (Pembani Coal) Darren Tiddy (University of Johannesburg) Genevieve Pearson (Phoenix Consulting)...Gold) Jan Kramers – VP Academic Affairs (University of Johannesburg) Johan Krynauw (Johan Krynauw Geological...Mapadi Molepo (Kai Batla) Mike Knoper (University of Johannesburg ) Mxolisi Kota (Council for Geoscience)...Geoscience) Western Cape - Jodie Miller (University of Stellenbosch) Eastern Cape - Steve Prevec (Rhodes |
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Campbell Smith, W. (1950) L. J. Spencer's work at the British Museum. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 29 (211) 256-270 doi:10.1180/minmag.1950.029.211.02 |
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| Museum (Natural History) OMNARD JAMES SPENCER, Keeper of Minerals in the British useum {Natural History) from...Department of Mineralogy officially on January 1, 1894, filling a vacancy caused by the death in 1892 of Thomas...labelling of the mineral collection and in his later years had also had charge of the collection of rocks...had studied chemistry at the Dublin Royal College of Science before going to Cambridge, where he studied...the mineral collection, and at the request of the Keeper of Minerals, [Sir] Lazarus Fletcher, he went |
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(1986) S.A. Lapidary Magazine Vol. 18 (1) The Federation of South Africa Gem and Mineralogical Societies |
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| VOLUME 18 1986 NUMBER 1 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE FEDERATION OF SOUTH AFRICAGEMAND MINERALOGICALSOCIETIES ...BASE. YOU GET: transfer block, dop chuck, index gc3r of your choice (64. 80, 96 or 120). dozen J..SSorted... This well-r.ud.e t:recis,on m.i.:n1fier is mad, of light, durable impact res1:.Un1r::ater,al. F1t1edwith...Fits ovtr cli:.ses. ind allcHS the proper amcunt of tfght to ruth tt:t tJU. A.d;usliblt -p,vct" zsitmbly...gudh.: gnnding Splash Ring of R6S t_ap Unit 1nvar1cdto expose gato The South African Lapidary Magazine |
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Schnubel, Henri-Jean (1971) Gems and Jewels. Orbis Books, London. |
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| the diligent searcher. In this book, the classes of gemstone are described, their crystal structure ...kinds of stone. And the historical aspects of the subject are not GLASGOW neglected. Many of the world’s...the sword of Mahomet, CORPORATION LB RA-RiIME'S the Plantagenet crown, the Crown Jewels of Great Britain...Britain, the Farnese cup, the Great Cameo — spoils of war POLLOKSHIELDS DISTRICT LIBRARY 30 Leslie Street...Foreword 4 Historical introduction 6 Classification of principal gems and gemstones: Pure elements Sulphides |
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Wodiska, Julius (1909) A Book of Precious Stones. G.P.Putnam's Sons, London. 365pp. |
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| A Book of Precious Stones THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEMS AND GEM MINERALS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC...iPteee, 'Rew J|h>rft PEEFAOE 'X'HE » object of the author in the present is to gather together...bases ; to include all of the many it has been his endeavour aspects of his sub- and, at the same...amateur, of all and the minerals sorts about precious stones and yet prove book of reference of equal...obvious of gems, in its —or forms a division of mineralogy —and of the specifically of crystallography |
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(2018, Winter) Gems & Gemology Vol. 53 (4) Gemological Institute of America |
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| THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Large _Cullinan_-Like Diamonds with a Superdeep...Origin The Dreher Family of Gem Carvers Akoya Cultured Pearls from Australia A Chart of Ruby Inclusions Winter...Duncan Pay FEATURE ARTICLES 388 The Very Deep Origin of the World’s Biggest Diamonds Evan M. Smith, Steven...Explores an exceptional family of diamonds, referred to as “CLIPPIR” (_Cullinan_-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor...Examines the artistic heritage of the Drehers, an influential family of gem carvers in IdarOberstein, |
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(2013, March) Geobulletin Vol. 56 (1) Geological Society of South Africa |
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| Business 38 PO BOX 61809 MARSHALLTOWN 2107 SOUTH AFRICA Tel: +27(11)492 3370 Fax: +27(11)492 3371 e-mail:........ 012 333 9757 All submissions to (in order of preference): email attachments (in Word docs.) to:...Council for Geoscience Private Bag X112 Pretoria South Africa 0001 Tel : + 27 (0) 12 841 1149 General Fax:...(GEOBULLETIN) 5TH FLOOR CHAMBER OF MINES HOLLARD STREET MARSHALLTOWN 2107 GAUTENG SOUTH AFRICA Classifieds Geobulletin...members of the GSSA. Non-member subscriptions per four issue volume are R150.00 for South Africa, R175 |
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Baerwald, Marcus, Mahoney, Tom (1960) The Story of Jewelry. Abelard-Schuman, London. |
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| iN levy ervow* Seve yye eee a oF K The Story ofJewelry by Marcus Baerwald and Tom Mahoney Illustrated...i tin Ei ti ict ie se ee ii $6.50 THE STORY OF JEWELRY by MARCUS BAERWALD and TOM MAHONEY Profusely...photographs A popular account of the lore, lure, science, and value of precious stones and noble metals...metals — this is a volume for all lovers of jewelry. Whether you wear, buy, sell, or simply admire fine...accepted birthstones? What is the fashi design? Hundreds of questions are amgwered accu- rately and delightfully |
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(2017, December) Geobulletin Vol. 60 (4) Geological Society of South Africa |
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| square cubes represent inverted pyramids or cornets of dissolved halite crystals. The lighter coloured,...texture of the blisters. CENTREFOLD Marian Tredoux, associate professor with the Department of Geology...University of the Free State. On the left is a microscope image of a 500µm (1/2 mm) grain of tredouxite... 38 Halite 43 Book review Geological Wonders of Namibia Mineral Scene 44 Stilbite from Butha-Buthe...ROADS, MELVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA. P.O. Box 91230 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 358 |
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de Wit, M.J., Anderson, J.M. (2003) Gondwana Alive Corridors: Extending Gondwana Research to Incorporate Stemming the Sixth Extinction. Gondwana Research, 6 (3) 369-408 doi:10.1016/s1342-937x(05)70994-1 |
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| Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town,Rondebosclz 7700, Cape Town,South Africa, E-mail: maarten@cigces...Institute, Private Bag X101,Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, E-mail: gondwana@absamail.co.za (Manuscript...Abstract In this volume in honour of John Rogers we propose a new way of looking at Gondwana and we urge...provide a way of celebrating the unique geological, biological and cultural heritage of the Gondwana continents...focus for the holistic management of that heritage. Here we explore a set of 15 prototype corridors from around |
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(2016) Jewel - A Celebration of Earth's Treasures. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. |
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| JEWEL JE WE L A CELEBRATION OF EARTH’S TREASURES DK LONDON Senior Editor Senior Art Editors Project...001–282973–Oct/2016 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owner. A CIP catalogue record for this...978-0-2412-2603-2 Printed and bound in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com Contents...Foreword by Judith Miller INTRODUCTION Treasures of the Earth What is a mineral? Physical properties |
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Schumann, Walter (2006) Gemstones of the World (3rd ed.) Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York. |
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| “ee Precious and Semiprecious Stones ¢ 1,500 Photos of Gems in Rough and Polished States ¢ Complete Physical... i Fy 3 Ve, < 24.95Can.24.95 Can. 24.95Can.32.95 GEMSTONES of the World The standard reference for over 20 years...alone? Gemstones have fascinated people for thousands of years. In ancient times they were worn as amulets...formed, and gemstones were allocated to the signs of the zodiac. At one time, precious jewelry was a way...scientific survey with stunning color photographs of each gem and its varieties. If you think you know |
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