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COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS
Acute toxicity of formaldehyde to the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii. K. Takayanagi, T. Sakami, M. Shiraishi, and H. Yokoyama, Water Research, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2000, pp. 93–98.
Comparative NIR and IR examination of natural, synthetic, and irradiated synthetic quartz. J. P. Bachheimer, European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 12, No. 5, 2000, pp. 975–986.
Diffraction colours of opal: First spectrometric data. M. Ostrooumov and H. A. Talay, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 11, 2000, pp. 467–472.
Hints for jadeite investors. S. Fengmin, China Gems Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2000, pp. 4–10.
Identification of rumanite (Romanian amber) as thermally altered succinite (Baltic amber). E. C. Stout, C. W. Beck, and K. B. Anderson, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, Vol. 27, No. 9, 2000, pp. 665–678.
Luminescence studies in colour centres produced in natural topaz. C. Marques, L. Santos, A. N. Falcão, R. C. Silva, and E. Alves, Journal of Luminescence, Vol. 87-89, 2000, pp. 583–585.
Mineral compositions and textures of jadeite jade and their relationships to quality types. F. Huang, Q. Gu, and Y. Zou, Journal of Gems and Gemology, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2000, pp. 7–14 [in Chinese with English abstract].
Oxygen and carbon isotope study of natural and synthetic malachite. E. B. Melchiorre, R. E. Criss, and T. P. Rose, Economic Geology, Vol. 94, No. 2, 1999, pp. 245–260.
Plate tectonics and gemstone occurrences. C. C. Milisenda, Applied Mineralogy, Vol. 1., E. Rammlmair et al., Eds., 2000, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 53–55.
Polymorph and morphology of calcium carbonate crystals induced by proteins extracted from mollusk shell. Q. L. Feng, G. Pu, Y. Pei, F. Z. Cui, H. D. Li, and T. N. Kim, Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 216, 2000, pp. 459–465.
A preliminary investigation of precious opal by laser Raman spectroscopy. A. Smallwood, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 9, 2000, pp. 363–366.
A study of photoluminescence spectrum of black pearl. B. Zhang, Y. Gao, and J. Yang, China Gems, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2000, pp. 111–113 [in Chinese].
The visible absorption spectroscopy of emeralds from different deposits. I. I. Moroz, M. L. Roth, and V. B. Deich, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 8, October-December 1999, pp. 315–320.
DIAMONDS
Carbon isotope ratios and nitrogen abundances in relation to cathodoluminescence characteristics for some diamonds from the Kaapvaal Province, S. Africa. B. Harte, I. C. W. Fitzsimons, J. W. Harris, and M. L. Otter, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 63, No. 6, 1999, pp. 829–856.
Extreme chemical variation in complex diamonds from George Creek, Colorado: A SIMS study of carbon isotope composition and nitrogen abundance. I. C. W. Fitzsimons, B. Harte, I. L. Chinn, J. J. Gurney, and W. R. Taylor, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 63, No. 6, 1999, pp. 857–878.
Characteristics of the geotectonics in South China and their constraints on primary diamond. W. Tang and C. Bao, Acta Geologica Sinica, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2000, pp. 217–222.
Colorado diamonds. J. A. Murphy, Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 75, No. 5, 2000, pp. 350–354.
Diamant (Diamond). extraLapis, No. 18, 2000, 104 pp. [in German]
Diamond brilliance: Theories, measurement, and judgment. M. Cowing, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2000, pp. 209–227.
Diamond in the rough. GPS World, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2000, pp. 20–24.
Diamond types I/IIab. J. E. Shigley, The Guide, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2000, pp. 8–9.
Etching of diamond in the silicate melt at the atmospheric pressure [sic]. V. M. Sonin, A. V. Naberukhina, E. N. Fedorova, and A. I. Turkin, Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, Vol. 129, No. 5, 2000, pp. 76–81 [in Russian with English abstract].
Hazards associated with the mining of diamondiferous pipes. R. J. Butcher, CIM Bulletin, Vol. 93, No. 1037, 2000, pp. 65–67.
The nitrogen aggregation sequence and the formation of voidites in diamond. I. Kiflawi and J. Bruley, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 87–93.
GEM LOCALITIES
Australia’s gemstone resources and their markets. G. Browne, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 12, 2000, pp. 534–539.
The cause of colour of the blue alexandrites from Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil. M. V. B. Pinheiro, M. S. Basílio, K. Krambrock, M. S. S. Dantas, R. Paniago, A. L. Assunção, and A. C. Pedrosa-Soares, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2000, pp. 161-170.
Characteristic mineralizations of metamorphic-metasomatic gemstone deposits in northern Vietnam. D. P. Tien, W. Hofmeister, and V. X. Quang, Applied Mineralogy, Vol. 1, E. Rammlmair et al., Eds., 2000, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 281-283.
A new find of spessartine garnets in Nigeria. T. Lind and U. Henn, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2000, pp. 129-132.
Origin of some gem minerals in Sri Lanka: Evidence from corundum-spinel-scheelite-taaffeite–bearing rocks. G. W. A. Rohan Fernando and W. Hofmeister, Applied Mineralogy, Vol. 1, E. Rammlmair et al., Eds., 2000, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 293-295.
INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES
Application of MPV-3 microphotometer in gemology. S. Ye, L. Qi, Y. Luo, and T. Guo, Geological Science and Technology Information, Vol. 18, No. 4, 1999, pp. 107–110 [in Chinese with English abstract].
Cathodoluminescence method and its application in gemology. T. Miyata, H. Kitawaki, and M. Kitamura, Journal of the Gemmological Society of Japan, Vol. 20, Nos. 1–4, 1999, pp. 63–76.
Characterization of gem stones (rubies and sapphires) by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. D. Joseph, M. Lal, P. S. Shinde, and B. D. Padalia, X-Ray Spectrometry, Vol. 29, 2000, pp. 147–150.
Laser tomography: A new powerful method to identify natural, synthetic and treated stones. Case study of corundum. J. Shida, Journal of the Gemmological Society of Japan, Vol. 20, No. 1–4, 1999, pp. 79–92.
Letting loose a laser: MRM (Mobile Raman Microscopy) for archaeometry and ethnomineralogy in the next millennium. D. C. Smith, Mineralogical Society Bulletin (Great Britain), No. 125, December 1999, pp. 3–8.
Nondestructive testing for identifying natural, synthetic, treated, and imitation gem materials. T. Lu and J. E. Shigley, Materials Evaluation, Vol. 58, No. 10, 2000, pp. 1204–1208.
Precious metals and provenance enquiries using LA-ICP-MS. M. F. Guerra, C.-O. Sarthre, A. Gondonneau, and J.-N. Barrandon, Journal of Archaeological Science, Vol. 26, No. 8, 1999, pp. 1101–1110.
JEWELRY MANUFACTURING
Getting started on finishing. S. M. Sanford, Lapidary Journal, Vol. 54, No. 4, 2000, pp. 20–25, 55.
SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS
Growth and characterization of high-purity SiC single crystals. G. Augustine, V. Balakrishna, and C. D. Brandt, Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 211, 2000, pp. 339–342.
The growth rate effect on the nitrogen aggregation in HTHP grown synthetic diamonds. Y. V. Babich, B. N. Feigelson, D. Fisher, A. P. Yelisseyev, V. A. Nadolinny, and J. M. Baker, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 893–896.
Growth of synthetic diamond monocrystals weighing up to six carats and perspectives of their application. Yu. M. Borzdov, A. G. Sokol, Yu. N. Pal’yanov, A. F. Khokhryakov, and N. V. Sobolev, Doklady Earth Science, Vol. 374, No. 7, 2000, pp. 1113–1115.
Present Russian synthetic and enhanced gemstones. V. S. Balitsky, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 11, 2000, pp. 458-466.
Large diamonds grown at high pressure conditions. H. Kanda, Brazilian Journal of Physics, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2000, pp. 482–489.
Russian colourless synthetic diamond—Now available in the market. J. C. C. Yuan, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 12, 2000, pp. 529-533.
Colouration in natural beryls: A spectroscopic investigation. G. Mathew, R. V. Karanth, T. K. Gundu Rao, and R. S. Deshpande, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2000, pp. 285-303.
De Beers formally drops market custodian role: Announces its “Supplier of Choice” program.Mazal U’Bracha, Vol. 15, No. 124, 2000, pp. 23-26, 29, 31, 33.
Geological knowledge: A key to the future of the diamond industry. A. A. Levinson and F. A. Cook, Geoscience Canada, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2000, pp. 19-22.
Lung function, biological monitoring, and biological effect monitoring of gemstone cutters exposed to beryls. R. Wegner, R. Heinrich-Ramm, D. Nowak, K. Ohma, B. Poschadel, and D. Szadkowski, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 57, 2000, pp. 133-139.
Gemological Abstracts Editor:
A. A. Levinson, University of Calgary
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