Gem formation, production, and explotation: why gem deposits are rare and what is being done to find them

Elements

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-158

  Croat, Lee A ^a   Laurs, Brendan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond; Emerald; Exploration; Gems; Geochemistry; Ruby; Sapphire

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; DEPOSITS; DIAMONDS; GEMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; RUBY; SAPPHIRE;

EMERALD; GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS; QUALITY MATERIALS;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

DEPOSITION; DIAMOND; EMERALD; EXPLORATION; GEMSTONE; GEOCHEMISTRY; RUBY; SAPPHIRE;

EID: 67651099050     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.5.3.153     Document Type: Article

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