 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | occurrenceof wairakite in spilitic rocks from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is of specialinterest for severalreasons...consolidationof this spilite. The oldest rocks of St. Thomas are the keratophyres and spilites of the Water...xenoliths. Length of section 5 inches. flow at Nadir, St. Thomas. Later field work showedthat there wereprobably...ol Werurrro lnou Sr. Tnouas ,q.NpWnrn.lrr St. Thomas n (mean)1.502+ 001 ^f-d 2Y, .0015to .0025...toWerne.r T.c.sln 2. X-Rev Dlu Wairaki (Coombs) St. Thomas (200) dA dA 6.84 6.85 (2rr) 40 80 3.65 |  | | Book | | Quartz Treasure chambers of Augustus II Surface lustre St George statuette Chalcedony Frederick the Great’s...Comet opal Moonstone Shimmering colour Sunstone Labradorite Orthoclase Microcline Albite Bytownite Lapis...surrounding one of the oldest stones in the Crown Jewels, St Edward’s sapphire – according to tradition, this...The angle between a and b is 120 degrees. In the USA, the trigonal is considered a division of the hexagonal...Peridot Egypt Emerald Garnet Diamond Garnet Labradorite Jasper Kunzite Sodalite Moonstone Pearl |  | Williams, David A., Greeley, Ronald, Fergason, Robin L., Kuzmin, Ruslan, McCord, Thomas B., Combe, Jean-Phillipe, Head, James W., Xiao, Long, Manfredi, Leon, Poulet, François, Pinet, Patrick, Baratoux, David, Plaut, Jeffrey J., Raitala, Jouko, Neukum, Gerhard (2009) The Circum-Hellas Volcanic Province, Mars: Overview. Planetary and Space Science, 57 (8) 895-916 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2008.08.010 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Greeley a, Robin L. Fergason a,1, Ruslan Kuzmin b, Thomas B. McCord c, Jean-Phillipe Combe c, James W. Head...State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA Vernadsky Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences...98862-667, USA d Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA e Faculty...Grove Drive, Mail Stop 183-501, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA i Astronomy Division, Department of Physical Sciences...Program, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA. 2 Tel.: +49 30 83870 579. 0032-0633/$ - see front |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 86001, USA b Planetary Sciences Institute, 1700 E.Ft. Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA Received...by viewing first forward (e ∼ 46◦ , ∼25◦ ), then nadir (e ∼ 0◦ ), then aft of the spacecraft position (e...Fayalite WAR-RGFAY01 2 Andesine BUR-240 2 Labradorite WAR-4524 2 Anorthite BUR-340 2 Albite WAR-0612...of the intended five strips were acquired: the nadir view and the two western strips. Also shown in Figs...abundances in the two data sets is the effect of off-nadir viewing geometries associated with the edges of |  | | Book | | Designed by McDonald's Jewelry, Fresno, California (USA). Collection: Michael M. Scott, San José, California...Larson’s Stuart Mine in the Pala Mountains, California (USA). Next to it, a step-cut, red-green colored tourmaline... Collection: Houston Museum, Houston, Texas (USA). Photo: Erica and Harold Van Pelt, Los Angeles....are deposited in strict order. The gemstone labradorite, with its variety spectrolite, as well as peridot...County, California (USA). Collection: William Larson, Fallbrook, California (USA). Photo: Erica and Harold |  | | Book | | Quartz Treasure chambers of Augustus II Surface luster St. George statuette Chalcedony Frederick the Great’s...Comet opal Moonstone Shimmering color Sunstone Labradorite Orthoclase Microcline Albite Bytownite Lapis...Peridot Egypt Emerald Garnet Diamond Garnet Labradorite Jasper Kunzite Sodalite Moonstone Pearl...cut 067 068 STUART SAPPHIRE Octagonal rose-cut St. Edward’s Sapphire Velvet cap with ermine band ...oldest known stones clearly identified as sapphire is St. Edward’s Sapphire: it is believed to date from the |  | | Book | | even more fervored than the gold rushes of western U.S. lore. Thai gem dealers poured into Vietnam to pay...diamond. would rule the world. When the Persian Nadir Shah overran Delhi in 1739 he searched in vain for...defeated mogul cleverly hid the jewel in his turban. Nadir learned of this subterfuge and invited the mogul...feast where he ordered him to exchange turbans. Nadir unwound the cloth until the diamond fell out. The...following among cutting-edge jewelry designers in the U.S. and Europe who have been inspired by the vivid colors |  | | Report (issue) | | McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources U.S. Geological Survey Circular 995 DEPARTMENT OF THE...THE INTERIOR DONALD PAUL HODEL, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director Free on application...application to the Books and Open-File Reports Section, U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Center, Box 25425, Denver...participation resulted in many positive contributions to U.S. Geological Survey programs in mineral and energy...Session 1 Gary R. Winkler, Charles H. Thorman; Thomas G. Hildenbrand, David A. Lindsey Technical Session |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | designate these deposits [e.g., Christensen, 1983; Thomas, 1984]. The fine‐grained dark aeolian sediment...dust [e.g., Sagan et al., 1972; Christensen, 1983; Thomas, 1984; Edgett and Christensen, 1994]. According...Breed, 1977; Breed et al., 1979; Christensen, 1983; Thomas, 1984; Edgett and Blumberg, 1994]. Further investigations...atmosphere at various spatial resolutions. HRSC nadir image data build the basis for this analysis. Because...resolution of 50–75 m (vertical accuracy = 90% of the nadir resolution [Gwinner et al., 2005, 2009a, 2009b]) |  | | Book | | is just 3 partial to them. standing before St. John Lat- inches less than 106 feet high, and...granite Colossus of Rameses II, now still was St. a mod- John the Divine in process of con- in...limestone numbers envision what those a structure St. whose base Peter's in is three Rome and about... the darker portion. 38 Athens; while the islands of Thasos, Chios, and Samos, and others, provided...for its quantity of marble buildings. The nearby islands of Chios and Samos provided most of the material |  | Williams, David A., Greeley, Ronald, Manfredi, Leon, Fergason, Robin L., Combe, Jean-Phillipe, Poulet, François, Pinet, Patrick, Rosemberg, Christine, Clenet, Harold, McCord, Thomas B., Raitala, Jouko, Neukum, Gerhard (2010) Surface-compositional properties of the Malea Planum region of the Circum-Hellas Volcanic Province, Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 294 (3) 451-465 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.11.019 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Pinet e, Christine Rosemberg e, Harold Clenet e, Thomas B. McCord c, Jouko Raitala f, Gerhard Neukum g...State University, Box 871404, Tempe AZ 85287-1404, USA Astrogeology Science Center, United States Geological...AZ 86001, USA c The Bear Fight Center, 22 Fiddler's Rd., Box 667, Winthrop WA 98862-667, USA d Institut...portion of the CHVP. We processed HRSC 4-color and nadir images from 23 Mars Express orbits as five-band multispectral...high-calcium), olivine (both Fe- and Mg-rich), feldspar (labradorite) and a dark oxide (magnetite). We derived the |  | | Book | | and Charles Pearson, and at Natural History, L. Thomas Kelly and Scarlett Lovell. The Museum's photographic...Thompson estate; John Van Itallie; David Warburton; Thomas Whiteley; and several anonymous donors. Introduction...color in opal and the pleasing iridescence in labradorite are unique for these gems, as are the numerous...the line to all the great Moguls until 1739, when Nadir Shah of Persia invaded India. All of the treasures...Later, in private, Nadir Shah unrolled the turban, the gem tumbled out, and Nadir is supposed to have |  | | Journal (issue) | | Hong Kong 691 Gem Notes Baryte from South Dakota, USA| Gems from Mong Long, Myanmar|Pyrite and other sulphides...Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Maggie Campbell Pedersen...Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;...University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Thomas Hainschwang, GGTL Laboratories, Balzers, Liechtenstein;...E. Post, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; Andrew H. Rankin, Kingston University, Surrey; Benjamin |  | | Journal (issue) | | Karampelas, Emmanuel Fritsch, Jean-Pierre Gauthier, and Thomas Hainschwang Identifies the absorption features...(760) 603-4503 blaurs@gia.edu Managing Editor Thomas W. Overton tom.overton@gia.edu Associate Editor...Specialist Kevin Schumacher Editors, Lab Notes Thomas M. Moses Shane F. McClure Editor, Gem News International...Miyahira-Smith Thomas W. Overton Editors, Gemological Abstracts Brendan M. Laurs Thomas W. Overton G&G...Butler Washington, DC E. Alan Jobbins Caterham, UK Thomas M. Moses New York, New York Wuyi Wang New York |  | | Book | | the surface of the opal. Other stones, notably labradorite and ‘fire marble’ also exhibit variants of the...active on earth for thousands of millions (billions USA) of years and which continue to operate to the present...example, there are entire mountains of marble, labradorite and other ornamental stones. Much more often...emerald is now made by several producers in the USA as well as in France and Germany. A successful...sapphires come from pegmatites in Kashmir. In the USA corundum of many colours is found near Helena and |  | Varatharajan, I., Maturilli, A., Helbert, J., Alemanno, G., Hiesinger, H. (2019) Spectral behavior of sulfides in simulated daytime surface conditions of Mercury: Supporting past (MESSENGER) and future missions (BepiColombo) Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 520. 127-140 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2019.05.020 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | carry two spectrometers to map Mercury’s surface at nadir conditions (phase angle <20◦ ). The Mercury Radiometer...measurements, this configuration closely matches to the nadir observation of MERTIS. Thus, MERTIS is capable of...Maturilli, A., 2009. The emissivity of a fine-grained labradorite sample at typical Mercury dayside temperatures |  | | Book | | by Michael Wolgensinger and Dr. Eduard Giibelin THOMAS Y CROWELL COMPANY Established 1834 New York ...as Edelsteine. Translation copyright © 1975 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company, Inc. Copyright © 1969 by Silva-Verlag...Agate: Master of Patterns Jade: Jewel of Heaven Labradorite and Spectrolite: Vibrant Rainbows Lapis Lazuli:...to the gods. At the beginning of the fifth century St. Jerome discussed the relationship between the twelve...likewise responsible for the blue gleam of common labradorite. Diffraction of light by the gratinglike packing |  | | Book | | PAGE FELDSPAR - 175 Amazonstone, Colorado; Labradorite, Labrador; Moonstone, Norway; SunNorway. stone...used interchangetherefore, gem precious stone, labradorite, ably, and will be considered to include any...are likely to be obtained from such sources. Labradorite and hypersthene are obtained from deposits of...: Pyrite Feldspar (Amazonstone, Moonstone, Labradorite, etc.) (Emerald, Aquamarine, etc.) minerals...SEMI-TRANSPARENT. Epidote. Rutile. Quartz. Labradorite. Hematite. Adular. Pyrite. Zircon. Topaz |  | | Book | | found in a disused mine in Antwerp in New York, USA. The toothshaped crystals of calcite, calcium carbonate...causing many volcanos. The Mount St. Helens in Washington State, USA, blew its top on July 22 1980. One...can bring it to the surface, as here in Alaska, USA, where a coal seam is exposed in a cliff face. In...dramatically. This isolated boulder in northern Arizona, USA, has had its crystalline structure changed, then...weighed 300kg(6621b) when it fell to earth in the USA. Its surface shows the signs of heat generated by |  | | Book | | Aurungzebe, was besieged by and surrendered to Nadir Shah, formerly Kouli- Khan, king of Persia, who...Mogul" diamond from that time are speculaIn 1747 Nadir Shah was assassinated. tive. There is no authentic...it came into the hands of the English. In 1739 Nadir Shah carried off the treasures of Delhi to Persia...pounds), and a patent of nobility. belonged to Nadir Shah, Sultan of Persia, and is said to be of...Gani-Parteal locality in 1701. Governor Pitt, of Fort St. George, Madras, bought it for £20,400, and sold |  | | Book | | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. Franciscan Fathers, St. Michael's Mission, Arizona; Prof. L. C. Glenn, Vanderbilt...scholarly and enlightening introductory essay. del, St. The G. F. K. New York City, November, 19 16 ...Rings of Agate and Chalcedony Betrothal of the Virgin, by Juan Rodriguez Juarez (Xuarez) 124 125 132...Natural History, New York; Rings from Philippine Islands Zodiacal Rings Magic Rings Masonic Rings ". ....published in 1910 by the Franciscan Fathers, at St. Michaels, Arizona.^^ 44a «j^j^ Here Ethnologic |  | | Book | | CAN BE REPRINTED WITHOUT PERMISSION. PRINTED IN U.S. Typography by The Composing Room, Inc. TO LUCRETIA...brought from the Island of Red Sea, where they are St. to the John gem in the washed up on the beach...prop- India's "stone of destiny" Mogul erty of Nadir Shah, the Persian conqueror. During the Empire..." weighed 186 carats, one of the eyes When Nadir Shah first saw the size and beauty of this peerless...Parsee he resold the dia- mond to Sir Thomas Pitt, Governor of Fort St. George at Madras, for about $100 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | similar to those of labradorite and a model spectrum with three parts labradorite and one part enstatite...be best interpreted as an intimate mixture of labradorite and enstatite in proportion of 3:1, yielding...instrument is mounted at the radiator of the MPO with a nadir view thermally protected by a baffle. 6. Calibration...107 (E4). Cremonese, G., Sprague, A., Warell, J., Thomas, N., Ksamfomality, L., 2007. The surface of Mercury... A., 2008a. The emissivity of a fine-grained labradorite sample at typical Mercury dayside temperatures |  | | Book (edition) | | . .202 . 202 203 ....... 206 ........ Labradorite, or Labrador Felspar 207 .... 208 Jet...writers possessed Marbodus, Boetius, Pliny Thomas 1652, about the this on of of subject,...Chalcedony. John Philip . . . . Matthew Thomas Simeon Matthias Cornelian. . Chrysolite. ...difficulty was persuaded to leave him his head. Nadir means of from the Shah, the conqueror an artful...diamond, an it sceptre. Remarkable It to Nadir is certain that Catherine The Polar jewels. |  | | Journal (issue) | | The diamonds are compared with other diamonds Sir Thomas Hislop with Malcolm as his political cut in Indian...successively by Mir Jumla, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Nadir Shah, and a succession of Persian and Afghan emperors...gemmologists visited the class and they returned to the USA wishing they had similar opportunities there. [Manuscript...of the gemstone deposits of Brazil. Koivula, J. (USA). Mirror image reversals: inclusions as symmetrical...of Ceara, north-eastern Brazil. Koivula, J.I. (USA). 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