Fall 1981 Gem News International
Angola: Highest Output Reached
Australia: Argyle Mine to Begin Operation in 1985
Botswana: New Mine to Begin Production in 1982
Lesotho: Joint Project with Canada
U.S.: Record-Setting Stone Discovered
USSR: New Mine in Yakut Area
Pakistan Enters the Gem Scene
Emerald: Fine Specimens from Swat
Ruby: Abundance, Range of Color
Spinel: Associated with Rubies
Topaz: Deposit of Rare Color Depleted
Aquamarine: Great Quantity Beneath K2
Chrome Diopside: Cat’s-Eye Effect
Kunzite: Found in Chitral
Garnet: Pyrope Found Near Dir
Chrome Tourmaline: Samples Too Small for Use as Gemstones
Ornamental Gems: Occur Widely Throughout Country
Exhibits
American Museum of Natural History
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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