GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 282
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 145 (Indiana Convention Center)

T113. Gemological Research in the Twenty-First Century—Characterization, Exploration, and Geological Significance of Diamonds and Other Gem Minerals

Mineralogical Society of America; Gemological Institute of America; Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

James E. Shigley, Wuyi Wang, Barbara L. Dutrow and John Valley, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
NATURAL COLOR IN GEM DIAMONDS: FROM THE LOWER MANTLE TO THE UPPERMOST CRUST
BREEDING, Christopher M., Gemological Institute of America, 5355 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
1:50 PM
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE FEATURES OF NATURAL PINK DIAMONDS
EATON-MAGANA, Sally and BREEDING, Christopher, Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA 92653
2:05 PM
CHEMICAL IMAGING OF DIAMONDS BY TIME OF FLIGHT SECONDARY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY
SUNDELL, Tyler, Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897 and MICHELFELDER, Gary S., Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897
2:20 PM
NATURALLY IRRADIATED BLACK DIAMONDS FROM MARANGE (ZIMBABWE)
SMIT, Karen V., Gemological Institute of America, 50 W 47th Street, New York, NY 10036, MYAGKAYA, Elina, Gemological Institute of America, 50 west 47th Street, New York City, NY 10036, PERSAUD, Stephanie, Gemological Institute of America, 50 W 47th Street, New York City, NY 10036 and WANG, Wuyi, Gemological Institute of America, 50 west 47 Street, New York City, NY 10036
2:35 PM
CARBONATITIC MELT INCLUSIONS WITH CO2 AND CH4 IN HEALED CRACKS IN A DIAMOND
SMITH, Evan M. and SMIT, Karen V., Gemological Institute of America, 50 W 47th Street, New York, NY 10036
2:50 PM
CAN KIMBERLITE GARNETS BE RECOGNIZED BY LIBS ANALYSIS?
HARMON, Russell, Department of Marine, Earth Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, THROCKMORTON, Chandra S., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, HARK, Richard R., Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06516 and WISE, Michael, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560
3:20 PM
EVIDENCE OF SUBDUCTED ALTERED OCEANIC CRUST INTO DEEP MANTLE FROM INCLUSIONS OF IAB DIAMONDS
GU, Tingting1, VALLEY, John2, KITAJIMA, Kouki2, SPICUZZA, Michael J.2, FOURNELLE, John H.2, STERN, Richard3, OHFUJI, Hiroaki4 and WANG, Wuyi1, (1)Gemological Institute of America, 50 west 47 Street, New York, NY 10036, (2)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, (3)Canadian Centre for Isotopic Microanalysis, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4)Geodynamics Research Center (GRC), Ehime University, Matsuyama, 790-8577, Japan
 
3:35 PM
Break
3:50 PM
GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN DETERMINATION OF RUBY AND SAPPHIRE USING SR - PB ISOTOPES
KREBS, Mandy Y.1, PEARSON, D. Graham2, FAGAN, Andrew J.3 and SARKAR, Chiranjeeb2, (1)GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, 50 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (3)Hummingbird Geological Services, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8, Canada
4:05 PM
RAMAN SPECTRA OF ZIRCON INCLUSIONS IN SAPPHIRE
TURNIER, Rachelle B., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, VALLEY, John W., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706 and PALKE, Aaron, Gemological Institute of America, 5355 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
4:20 PM
MULTIPLE MECHANISMS TO RUTILATE QUARTZ
NACHLAS, William O. and THOMAS, Jay B., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244
4:35 PM
PAINTING A RAINBOW WITH OCHRE: IRIDESCENCE IN BOTRYOIDAL GOETHITE
HEANEY, Peter J.1, POST, Jeffrey E.2, CHEN, Si Athena1, CLARK, Trevor3, WENZEL, Tobias4, JACUCCI, Gianni5 and VIGNOLINI, Silvia5, (1)Dept. of Geosciences, Penn State University, 540 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, (3)Materials Characterization Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, 208 MRL Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, (4)European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstraße 1, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany, (5)Dept. of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
4:50 PM
METASOMATIC ORIGIN FOR TOURMALINE-SAPPHIRE-PHLOGOPITE ROCKS OF THE BADAKHSHAN PROVINCE, NE AFGHANISTAN
DUTROW, Barbara L.1, HENRY, Darrell J.1 and SUN, Ziyin2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (2)Gemological Institute of America (GIA), 5355 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
5:05 PM
SEASONAL VARIATION IN OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIOS FROM FRESHWATER PEARLS CULTURED IN KENTUCKY LAKE, TENNESSEE
ZHOU, Chunhui, Gemological Institute of America, 50 W 47th St., New York, NY 10036, ORLAND, Ian J., WiscSIMS, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, MYAGKAYA, Elina, Gemological Institute of America, 50 west 47th Street, New York City, NY 10036, HOMKRAJAE, Artitaya, Gemological Institute of America, 5345 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 and VALLEY, John, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
 
5:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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