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| were holding a 507.5-carat diamond. This is the Cullinan Heritage Diamond, mined in 2009 at Petra Diamonds...Diamonds, Ltd., Cullinan diamond mine, located east of Pretoria, and photographed in June 2010 prior to...to cutting. The rough diamond was purchased by Hong Kong–based private jewelry retailer Chow Tai Food...an uncut diamond. Howard Bell photo, 2010. BRUCE CAIRNCROSS Downloaded by [University of New Brunswick]...at 01:58 29 May 2014 South African Diamonds Department of Geology University of Johannesburg PO Box |
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| Loffler & W. E. Wilson Reconstructing the Cullinan Diamond ............................................(2014) Dave Waisman (2014) Mineralogical Association of Dallas ~ issue was made possible in part by contributions...(2009-2014) the Fellows of the Mineralogical Record RASHLEIGH, P. (1797) Specimens of British Minerals selected...000(?), 46 being the exceedingly rare maximum number of plates). SOWERBY, J. (1804-i809) British Mineralogy...farther back, just for fun? Albert E. Foote was one of America's first major mineral dealers, having established |
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| Sir Thomas Cullinan discovered, almost simultaneously, in the year 1902 a diamond mine and a series...series of clay pits that were to be the basis of two entirely different industries. If ever a man had the...the legendary ‘Luck of the Irish’, Sir Thomas was that man. He was a builder and in that capacity built...built the first Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg, the Rand Club and many other buildings that were famous...one day he would find a diamond mine and present her with the _ biggest diamond in the world. He kept this |
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| THE AGATEER The Newsletter of the Madison Gem and Mineral Club Volume 8, Issue 10 October 2009 October...mineral collection. No matter if one has seen it dozens of times or is seeing it for the first time, the reaction...very special property. Tyrel has provided this bit of background information: “I started as a curious kid...Slaughter of the UW Geology Museum, who gifted me a book that inspired me to look into the chemistry of rocks...rocks and after seeing the collections of other members and helping them, I was hooked. I became a serious |
 | Nestola, F., Korolev, N., Kopylova, M., Rotiroti, N., Pearson, D. G., Pamato, M. G., Alvaro, M., Peruzzo, L., Gurney, J. J., Moore, A. E., Davidson, J. (2018) CaSiO3 perovskite in diamond indicates the recycling of oceanic crust into the lower mantle. Nature, 555 (7695) 237-241 doi:10.1038/nature25972 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
| 1038/nature25972 CaSiO3 perovskite in diamond indicates the recycling of oceanic crust into the lower mantle...theoretical picture of the most abundant minerals that comprise the deeper parts of the Earth’s mantle...mantle. Discoveries of some of these minerals in ‘super-deep’ diamonds—formed between two hundred and about...part of this picture1–5. A notable exception is the highpressure perovskite-structured polymorph of calcium...discovery of the perovskite-structured polymorph of CaSiO3 in a diamond from South African Cullinan kimberlite |
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| within the Premier diatreme root (Cullinan Diamond Mine, South Africa): New insights to mineralogical-genetic...within the Premier diatreme root (Cullinan Diamond Mine, South Africa): New insights to mineralogical-genetic...org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.04.020 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for...version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting...within the Premier diatreme root (Cullinan Diamond Mine, South Africa): New insights to mineralogical-genetic |
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| Chairman's Welcome Dear Delegate, As the latest Chairman of the Scottish Gemmological Association I would like...agree that this year sees an outstanding selection of internationally renowned speakers. The Westerwood...well situated for all delegates, offering choices of Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, a local train station...Our dinners offer the chance to enjoy the company of our speakers, and the many experts in the field that...that are attracted by the conference, and the beauty of Scotland. On that point, we can promise you Highland |
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| Gemology The Cullinan Diamonds Zircon in Heated Sapphire Faceting Rhodonite THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE GEMOLOGICAL...GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF A MERICA ® Summer 2006 VOLUME 42, NO. 2 EDITORIAL _____________ 95 GIA..._______ FEATURE ARTICLES _____________ Applications of Laser Ablation–Inductively Coupled Plasma– Mass Spectrometry...Abduriyim and Hiroshi Kitawaki Summarizes the principles of this powerful technique and examines its usefulness...treatment and determining locality of origin. pg. 116 120 The Cullinan Diamond Centennial: A History and Gemological |
 | Korolev, N.M., Kopylova, M., Bussweiler, Y., Pearson, D.G., Gurney, J., Davidson, J. (2018) The uniquely high-temperature character of Cullinan diamonds: A signature of the Bushveld mantle plume?. Lithos, 304. 362-373 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.02.011 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
| uniquely high-temperature character of Cullinan diamonds: A signature of the Bushveld mantle plume? N.M...uniquely high-temperature character of Cullinan diamonds: A signature of the Bushveld mantle plume?. The...doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.02.011 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for...version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting...uniquely high-temperature character of Cullinan diamonds: A signature of the Bushveld mantle plume? By |
 | Korolev, Nester, Kopylova, Maya, Gurney, John J., Moore, Andy E., Davidson, Jim (2018) The origin of Type II diamonds as inferred from Cullinan mineral inclusions. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112. 275-289 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0601-z | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
| ORIGINAL PAPER The origin of Type II diamonds as inferred from Cullinan mineral inclusions Nester Korolev...GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature 2018 Abstract We studied a suite of Cullinan diamonds (<0.3 ct)...than 90% (n = 68) of Type II diamonds do not luminesce. In contrast, 51.9% (n = 177) of Type I diamonds...luminesce, with blue colors of different intensity. Carbon isotopic compositions of Type I and II diamonds...garnet, omphacite, kyanite and coesite comprise 33% of Type II diamonds. The sublithospheric mafic paragenesis |
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| M., 2004. Vol. 39 UDC 549.091 DIAMOND IMAGES ON THE POSTAL STAMPS OF THE WORLD Vyatcheslav D. Dusmatov...its extraordinary bright luster and a color play of rays it reflects. Numerous are other beautiful gems...unusual hardness that counted. Hence its name diamond — diamant — diamas, i.e., utterly unyielding»....bibliography on diamonds is unbelievably vast. Any kind of information is available on the mineral, from its...in the evening dusk of the sixth Creation day made ten things, and shamir (diamond in Hebrew) had been |
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| PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover...readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting...are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production...Johannesburg, South Africa Corresponding author. of * ro Abstract -p The thermobarometric analysis of inclusions...a wide range of depths, with a global mode at ~175 ± 15 km. Studies re based on diamond depth distribution |
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| K .A^^" A CENTURY OF SPECTACULAR JEWELS :-*""- iS*^ ~--. k : ;r^ fi&r-.-".ifcv $-..;; J-...Diamonds human body since ancient times, but diamond jewelry of remarkable inven- and tion, style, came...book surveys the rich history of this century's fascination with diamond jewelry with unmatched thoroughness...and Marion Fasel (coauthors of Hollywood and Jewels) describe the parade of interesting jewels with wit...Madonna's diamond navel The ring. French crown story begins in 1889, at the auction of the jewels |
 | Krebs, M.Y., Pearson, D.G., Stachel, T., Laiginhas, F., Woodland, S., Chinn, I., Kong, J. (2019) A common parentage-low abundance trace element data of gem diamonds reveals similar fluids to fibrous diamonds. Lithos, 324. 356-370 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.11.025 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
| common parentage - Low abundance trace element data of gem diamonds reveals similar fluids to fibrous diamonds...common parentage - Low abundance trace element data of gem diamonds reveals similar fluids to fibrous diamonds...10.1016/j.lithos.2018.11.025 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for...version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting...common parentage - Low abundance trace element data of gem diamonds reveals similar fluids to fibrous diamonds |
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| 2016 Cover: Drilling one of the slot rings required to get the first tunnel of the sub level cave going...Finsch Below: This 32 carat pink diamond is a magnificent example of the high quality pink diamonds for...for which the Williamson mine is known and sold for US$15 million in FY 2016 OUR MISSION Petra’s mission...contribute to the sustainability of our industry and deliver long-term value to each of our stakeholders. OUR...operating margins at each mine Drive efficiencies Maintaining a culture of effective cost control Work |
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| dedicated to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Mary, whose love and appreciation of fine jewels are reflected... HENRY VII m. Elizabeth of York (1457-1509) I (1466-1503) I-HENRY VIII m. Catherirte of Aragon m. (1491-1547)...(1489-1541) Jane Seymour | (1509-1537) (3rd) Philip II of Spain,m. MARY I ELIZABETH I EDWARD VI (1527-1598)...(1537-1553) m. j JAMES IV OF SCOTLAND (1473-1513) JAMES V OF SCOTLAND m. Mary of Guise (1512-1542) | (1515-1560)...(1515-1560) MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS m. Francis II of France (1542-1587) (1544-1560) (1st) m. Henry Stuart |
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| Notable Diamonds at the Downloaded by [University of Stellenbosch] at 01:32 29 May 2014 Smithsonian Institution...Close-up of the Victoria-Transvaal Diamond. Figure 1 (left). The Victoria-Transvaal Diamond Necklace...RUSSELL C. FEATHER II Department of Mineral Sciences National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution...manager of the National Gem Collection in the Department of Mineral Sciences at the National Museum of Natural...National Gem Collection, Downloaded by [University of Stellenbosch] at 01:32 29 May 2014 housed in the |
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| forecastle on a high level. MUNN &. CO., Inc., of of The ten 12-inch guns will mOunted in pairs in...is bridg-ed over these two barbettes, both pairs of guns being fired on either sid.e at once if reo ... at No. 361 Broa.dwa.y, New York quired. Of the two barbettes astern, one will be raised above the...fire six guns. York. of "Ostfriesland," on the other hand, has four The of her twelve guns masked...because the safety and comfort of the passengers must tbat the stripping of the soil would cost about $5 |
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| forecastle on a high level. MUNN &. CO., Inc., of of The ten 12-inch guns will mOunted in pairs in...is bridg-ed over these two barbettes, both pairs of guns being fired on either sid.e at once if reo ... at No. 361 Broa.dwa.y, New York quired. Of the two barbettes astern, one will be raised above the...fire six guns. York. of "Ostfriesland," on the other hand, has four The of her twelve guns masked...because the safety and comfort of the passengers must tbat the stripping of the soil would cost about $5 |
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| The extension of the western limb, Bushveld Complex (South Africa), at Cullinan Diamond Mine R. G. CAWTHORN*...MCKENNA School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, PO Wits, 2050, South Africa ABS TR ACT...ACT Mafic rocks of the Bushveld Complex at the southeastern end of the western limb, intersected in bore...bore core from the Cullinan Diamond Mine, are described. A 260 m thick ultramafic body of orthopyroxene and...considerably extends the eastern limit of Critical Zone rocks of the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. The whole-rock |
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| we see it consists of rocks, soil and water, and is covered with a large variety of plants. To the unpracticed...bit of stone, and the most valuable of stones may appear to be worthless. From the cold point of view...view of the scientist, diamonds may be merely lumps of carbon—pure carbon—the same substance found in graphite...graphite or coal. But these lumps of carbon are still much esteemed by lovers and women, and by some who...Without the diamond, distinction would vanish, and romance would almost fade out of life. The diamond is unique |
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| Collection of D iamond C rystals with Notes on the Science, History, and Worldwide Localities of Diamonds... AZ 85750 Natural diamond crystals are among the most elegant and charismatic of mineralogical collectibles...but they are relatively rare in collections because of their high value as gemstones, their typically rather...small size and their limited availability outside of the gem trade. They also represent a rich and extensive...with the possible exception of Antarctica, and have been mined from hundreds of deposits worldwide since |
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| [University of Florida] at 14:23 18 December 2017 THE CULLINAN DIAMOND (Mineral & Lapidary Society of Pittsburgh...The Cullinan Diamond was found Jan. 27, 1905, on the brink of the open workings of Mine No. 2 of the...Pretoria, South Africa, by the manager of the mines, Mr. Frederick Wells, an old employee of the Kimberley...telegraph and cable to all parts of the world that the world's greatest diamond had been discovered. The stone..."The Cullinan Diamond" after Mr. T. N . Cullinan, the chairman of the Premier (Transvaal) Diamond Company |
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| 318 Notes on the weight of the ' Cullinan' diamond, and o~r the value of the carat-weight. By IJ. J...Mineral Department of the British Museum. [Read January 25~ 1910.] H E history of famous diamonds has...recently-discovered ' Cullinan ', by far tile largest of all diamonds, which was found in the Premier diamond mine, near...time. I n the case of the ' Cullinan' a doubt exists not only as to the statement of its weight in carats...standard weights, of the carat-weights in which this is expressed. I n the first of the two following |
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| \\ Ivor Herbert spent the winters of 1969 and 1970 in South Africa, conducting extensive researches in...the source material for this book. Born in South Africa, his great-grandfather settled in Natal in the...Fleet Street journalist. He is the author of eight books of which the most famous is Ark/e which ran...description of book see back of jacket. ISBN 0 85468 151 5 £2.50 | y VO0 4"<\ iii The DIAMOND DIGGERS...DIGGERS South Africa 1866 to the 1970's BOOKS Over our Dead Bodies! The Way To The Top The Winter Kings |
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