Formation of the Denchai gem sapphires, Northern Thailand: Evidence from mineral chemistry and fluid/melt inclusion characteristics

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 725-735

  Limtraukun, P ^a   Zaw, K ^a   Ryan, C G ^a   Mernagh, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkaline magmatism; Basalt; Fluid and melt inclusions; Sapphire; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BASALT; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); PROTONS; TRACE ELEMENTS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

VAPOR PHASE;

SAPPHIRE;

BASALT; FLUID INCLUSION; GEMSTONE; MAGMATISM; MELT INCLUSION; SAPPHIRE;

THAILAND;

EID: 0035657719     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461016560004     Document Type: Article

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