2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 165
Monday, 20 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
202/203 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T184. Gemological Research in the 21st Century: Exploration, Geology, and Characterization of Diamonds and Other Gem Minerals II

Gemological Institute of America; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

James E. Shigley, Dona Dirlam, Frank C. Hawthorne, Lee A. Groat, Thomas Stachel and Barbara L. Dutrow, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:15 PM
GEM PRODUCTION AND POTENTIAL IN CANADA
GROAT, Lee A., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
1:35 PM
LITHOLOGICAL COLUMN OF THE MANTLE BELOW THE MUSKOX KIMBERLITE, N SLAVE CRATON
NEWTON, David, Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada and KOPYLOVA, Maya G., Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2020 - 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
1:50 PM
GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION OF GEM DEPOSITS AT MT. CARMEL, NORTHERN ISRAEL: NATURAL MOISSANITE, SAPPHIRE, RUBY & DIAMOND
COOPERSMITH, Howard1, TOLEDO, Vered2, FRITSCH, Emmanuel3, WARD, John4, DE WIT, Michiel4 and SPAGGIARI, R.5, (1)Coopersmith & Associates, Fort Collins, CO 80524, (2)Shefa Yamim Ltd, Netanya, 42106, Israel, (3)Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel, University of Nantes, Nantes, 44322, France, (4)Majimba Geo-Consulting, Johannesburg, NA, South Africa, (5)C&K Mining, Na, Cameroon
Handouts
  • Coopersmith_FINAL_geology_and_Exploration_of_Gem_Deposits_at_Mt.pdf (4.4 MB)
  • 2:05 PM
    TRACE ELEMENT CHEMISTRY OF DEMANTOID VARIETY ANDRADITE GARNET
    PALKE, Aaron C., Gemological Institute of America, 5355 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 and BREEDING, Christopher M., Gemological Institute of America, 5345 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
    2:20 PM
    CAN MINERALOGY RESOLVE GEMSTONE NOMENCLATURE ISSUES?
    LULE, Cigdem, 2640 Patriot Blvd, Suite 240, Glenview, IL 60026
    2:35 PM
    DETERMINATION OF PETROGENETIC ASSOCIATION OF DETRITAL TOURMALINE: A TOOL FOR RESOURCE EXPLORATION
    CURRY, John C.1, MCMILLAN, Nancy J.2, DUTROW, Barbara L.3 and HENRY, Darrell J.3, (1)Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (2)Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001 MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (3)Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
     
    2:50 PM
    Break
    3:05 PM
    HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING OF MARBLE-HOSTED SAPPHIRE FROM THE BELUGA OCCURRENCE, BAFFIN ISLAND, NUNAVUT, CANADA
    TURNER, David J.1, GROAT, Lee A.2, RIVARD, Benoit3, FENG, Jilu4, DZIKOWSKI, Tashia2 and BELLEY, Philippe M.5, (1)Eoas, UBC, Room 2020, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, (2)Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, (3)Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (5)Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
    Handouts
  • DTurner GSA Talk Oct 20 - Hyperspectral remote sensing of marble hosted sapphire from Baffin Island - Public Upload.pptx (8.4 MB)
  • 3:20 PM
    BLUE CALCITE SKARNS AS POTENTIAL GEM DEPOSITS: EXAMPLES FROM THE CENTRAL METASEDIMENTARY BELT, GRENVILLE PROVINCE, CANADA
    BELLEY, Philippe M., Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and BOURDEAU, Julie, 15 Drumlins avenue, Ottawa, ON K2G 6X6, Canada
    3:35 PM
    PROSPECT OF GEMSTONES OF INDIA IN 21ST CENTURY
    DAS, J.N., National Centre of Excellence in Geoscience Research (NCEGR), Geological Survey of India, 40th Cross, Eswar Nagar, Banashankari Phase-II, Bengaluru, 560070, India
    3:50 PM
    THE GEOLOGY OF THE AAPPALUTTOQ RUBY AND PINK SAPPHIRE DEPOSIT, SW GREENLAND
    FAGAN, Andrew J., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada and GROAT, Lee A., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
    4:05 PM
    GARNET: INTERGROWTHS, MULTI-PHASES, AND OPTICAL ANISOTROPY
    ANTAO, S.M.1, ZAMAN, M.M.2, KLINCKER, A.M.2, ROUND, S.2, GONTIJO, V.L.2 and CAMARGO, E.S.2, (1)Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, (2)Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
    4:20 PM
    GEMSTONES WITH TOURMALINE AS AN ACCESSORY
    DUTROW, Barbara L. and HENRY, Darrell J., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
     
    4:40 PM
    Concluding Remarks
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