| Reference Type | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
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| Title | Update on Emeralds from Kagem Mine, Kafubu Area, Zambia |
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| Journal | Minerals |
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| Authors | Gao, Ran | Author |
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| Chen, Quanli | Author |
| Li, Yan | Author |
| Huang, Huizhen | Author |
| Year | 2023 | Volume | < 13 > |
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| Issue | < 10 > |
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| DOI | doi:10.3390/min13101260Search in ResearchGate |
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| Classification | Not set | LoC | Not set |
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| Mindat Ref. ID | 16859132 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:16859132:1 |
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| GUID | b66411bd-9837-4f2b-8e72-ae2d93fb645c |
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| Full Reference | Gao, Ran, Chen, Quanli, Li, Yan, Huang, Huizhen (2023) Update on Emeralds from Kagem Mine, Kafubu Area, Zambia. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101260 |
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| Plain Text | Gao, Ran, Chen, Quanli, Li, Yan, Huang, Huizhen (2023) Update on Emeralds from Kagem Mine, Kafubu Area, Zambia. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101260 |
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| Abstract/Notes | Kagem emerald mine in Zambia is deemed to the largest open-pit emerald mine with extremely high economic value and market share in the world. To meet the market demand for tracing the origin of emeralds, 30 emeralds from the region were tested, and some discoveries were made compared to previous studies. This study provides a full set of data through standard gemological properties, inclusions, color characteristics, advanced spectroscopic and chemical analyses, including Raman, micro micro-UV-Vis-NIR, FTIR, and LA-ICP-MS. The most common inclusions in Kagem emeralds are two-phase inclusions, which exhibit elongated, hexagonal, oval, irregular shapes or appear as negative crystals with incomplete hexagonal prism. These inclusions consist of H2O or H2O + CO2 (liquid) and CO2 + N2 or CO2 + N2 + CH4 (gas). Mineral inclusions typically include actinolite, graphite, magnetite, and dolomite. Black graphite encased in actinolite in Kagem emeralds is first reported. The FTIR spectrum of Kagem emeralds reveals that the absorption of type II H2O is stronger than that of type I H2O, indicating the presence of abundant alkali metals, which was confirmed through chemical analysis. Kagem emeralds contain high levels of Na (avg. 16,440 ppm), moderate-to-high Cs (avg. 567 ppm), as well as low-to-moderate levels of K (avg. 185 ppm) and Rb (avg. 14 ppm) concentrations. |
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