| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Sciences, Western Australian Museum Perth Cultural Center Perth 6000, Western Australia, Australia peter...Diamonds in Western Australia Figure 2. W estern Australia has risen to world prominence as a diamond producer...diamondiferous Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe in the Kimberley region, in October 1979. Today, Argyle Diamonds...Diamonds mine on average around 30 million carats of diamonds per year, representing about a quarter of the world’s...current total diamond production. Yet diamonds were first discovered in Western Australia in 1895, at Nullagine | | Luguet, A., Jaques, A.L., Pearson, D.G., Smith, C.B., Bulanova, G.P., Roffey, S.L., Rayner, M.J., Lorand, J.-P. (2009) An integrated petrological, geochemical and Re–Os isotope study of peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia and implications for cratonic diamond occurrences. Lithos, 112. 1096-1108 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.022 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | xenoliths from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia and implications for cratonic diamond occurrences A...sität Bonn, Germany c Geoscience Australia, Canberra ACT, Australia d Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration...Exploration Pty. Ltd., Perth, Australia g Argyle Diamond Mines Ltd, West Perth, Australia h Muséum National d'Histoire...2009 Keywords: Peridotite xenoliths Lithosphere Diamond Craton Re–Os dating Mobile belt a b s t r a c...diamonds, from the richly diamondiferous Argyle AK1 lamproite pipe provides definitive evidence for a depleted | | | Journal (issue) | 26 Discovery and Mining of the Argyle Diamond Deposit, Australia James E. Shigley, John Chapman, and...about the development of Australia’s first major diamond mine, the world’s largest source of diamonds by volume...Beryl-and-glass triplet imitating emerald • Diamond with hidden cloud • Diamond with pseudodichroism • Surface features...features of synthetic diamond • Musgravite • Fivestrand natural pastel pearl necklace • Dyed quartzite...Tucson 2000: GIA’s diamond cut research • California cultured abalone pearls • Benitoite mine sold • Emeralds | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | ORIGINAL PAPER Diamond exploration and regional prospectivity of Western Australia Mark T. Hutchison...comprise around 45% of the onshore area of Western Australia (WA), constituting the West Australian Craton...the Archean Yilgarn and Pilbara Cratons) and the western part of the North Australian Craton (NAC). These...conditions suitable for diamond formation at depth, and numerous diamondiferous lamproite and kimberlite fields...2500 Ma, there are significant opportunities for diamond-affinity rocks being present near-surface in much | | Rayner, Murray J., Moss, Stephen W., Lorenz, Volker, Jaques, A. Lynton, Boxer, Grant L., Smith, Chris B., Webb, Kimberley (2018) New insights into volcanic processes from deep mining of the southern diatreme within the Argyle lamproite pipe, Western Australia. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112. 351-363 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0625-4 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | the southern diatreme within the Argyle lamproite pipe, Western Australia Murray J. Rayner 1 & Stephen W...Jaques 5 & Grant L. Boxer 6 & Chris B. Smith 7 & Kimberley Webb 2,8 Received: 29 November 2017 / Accepted:...the richly diamondiferous ~1.2 Ga Argyle lamproite in Western Australia has prompted a re-evaluation of...of the geology of the pipe. Argyle is considered to be a composite pipe that formed by the coalescence...five distinct volcaniclastic lamproite lithofacies with differing diamond grades. The new data suggest | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Department of Geology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia A. LvNrou JleuBs Bureau of Mineral...Mineral Resources,GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Mrcn.qor, Rrno Chemistry Department, University...Tasmania, GPO Box 252C,Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia Ansrucr The proportions ofaggregatedN substitutional...from the Argyle and Ellendale olivine lamproite pipes (Kimberley block of northwest Australia) and alluvial...alluvial deposits in western and central Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Copeton (easternAustralia) using Fourier | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | on eclogitic garnet inclusions in diamonds from Argyle Lin-gun Liu 1, T.P. Mernagh 2, and A.L. Jaques...AustralianNational University, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia z Divisionof Petrologyand Geochemistry,Bureau...Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia Received May 16, 1989 / Accepted February 19, 1990...of eclogitic-paragenesis diamonds from the Argyle lamproite pipe, we have employed a Laser Raman microprobe...garnet inclusion (extracted from diamond) with pressure in a diamond-anvil pressure cell. On the basis | | Jaques, A. L., O'Neill, H. St. C., Smith, C. B., Moon, J., Chappell, B. W. (1990) Diamondiferous peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, Western Australia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 104 (3) 255-276 doi:10.1007/bf00321484 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | peridotite xenoliths from the Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, Western Australia A.L. Jaques 1, H.St.C. O'Neill...Resources, GPO Box 378, Canberra, 2601, ACT, Australia 2 Research School of Earth Science, Australian...Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia 3 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd, PO Box I75, Belmont, WA 6104, Australia 4 Department...Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia s Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universit/it Bayreuth...Proterozoic ( ~ 1180 Ma) Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe, in northwestern Australia. The peridotites are mostly | | Timmerman, S., Honda, M., Zhang, X., Jaques, A.L., Bulanova, G., Smith, C.B., Burnham, A.D. (2019) Contrasting noble gas compositions of peridotitic and eclogitic monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia. Lithos, 344. 193-206 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2019.06.027 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia S. Timmerman, M. Honda, X. Zhang...monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia, LITHOS, https://doi.org/10.1016/j...monocrystalline diamonds from the Argyle RI PT lamproite, Western Australia S Timmerman1*, M Honda1, X Zhang1...Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. *Correspondence to suzette.timmerman@anu.edu...determined in diamonds from the Argyle lamproite, Western Australia, to assess whether subducted material | | | Report (chapter) | potassic low-volume melts that originate in the diamond stability field of the upper mantle. They are petrographically...diamondiferous olivine and leucite lamproites from NW Australia indicate that they are isotopically similar to...potassic igneous present. Kimberlite may contain diamond but rocks occupying small vents, sills and dykes...intrusives, as at the Helam Mine in the Swartruggens area of the western Transvaal where an E-W-trending...versus Nd isotope plot (Fig. 1) on which the Helam Mine lamprophyre dyke, referred to above, falls close | | Bevan, J. C., Gwalani, L. G., Jaques, A. L., Downes, P. J., Rao, N. V. Chalapathi (2016) Dedication to Professor Rex Tregilgas Prider, 1910–2005. Mineralogy and Petrology, 110 (2) 155-157 doi:10.1007/s00710-016-0430-x | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 22nd, 1910 in the country town of Narrogin, Western Australia, and died in Perth aged 95 on October 6th...first WA-born student of the University of Western Australia to occupy one of its chairs when he was appointed...Although Prider graduated from the University of Western Australia with a double major in Chemistry and Geology...6009, Australia 2 Copper-Gold-Fluorite Research Project, KRCL-University of Western Australia, c/o Ms...Bay Road, Mounts Bay Village, Perth, WA 6000, Australia 3 Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian | | | Book | 480 La Trobe Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Nelson Canada 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough...Formed from Surface Water: 19 The Opals of Australia PART II Gemstones of Igneous-Hydrothermal Origin...Peridot Deposits 9. Diamond Pipes: 129 The Diamond Deposits of Argvle, Western Australia Index 141 FOREWORD...surlace waters, focusing on the opal deposits of Australia. Part II of this book is devoted to those gem...environment two very special gemstones, peridot and diamond, are produced. These rare glimpses of the earth's | | | Book | 480 La Trobe Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Nelson Canada 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough...Formed from Surface Water: 19 The Opals of Australia PART II Gemstones of Igneous-Hydrothermal Origin...Peridot Deposits 9. Diamond Pipes: 129 The Diamond Deposits of Argvle, Western Australia Index 141 FOREWORD...surlace waters, focusing on the opal deposits of Australia. Part II of this book is devoted to those gem...environment two very special gemstones, peridot and diamond, are produced. These rare glimpses of the earth's | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Diamonds Thomas Moore 5755 East River Road, #1317 Tucson, AZ 85750 Natural diamond crystals are among the...for world diamonds, and by the Russian Diamond Fund. Diamond can hardly be said to be a rare mineral...January–February, 2004 species. One of the early diamond specialists was the British collector Sir Abraham...Hume (1749–1838), whose fine collection of 107 diamond crystals was cataloged by Count de Bournon in 1815...dealer Henry Heuland), possessed 109 examples of diamond. Armand Levy, who prepared Turner’s published collection | | | Report (edition) | maps produced by the Geological Survey of Western Australia are available from: Information Centre Department...Department of Mines and Petroleum 100 Plain Street East Perth WA 6004 Phone: (08) 9222 3459 Fax: (08) 9222...Bulletin 25 GEMSTONES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Gemstones of Western Australia second edition While systematically...authoritative, the second edition of Gemstones of Western Australia is written not only for the professional geologist...et al. The second edition of Gemstones of Western Australia is an updated version published in response | | | Report (edition) | Stocklmayer GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Gemstones of Western Australia FRONTISPIECE Euhedral black... MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 25 GEMSTONES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA by J Michael Fetherston, Susan M Stocklmayer...Stocklmayer Perth 2013 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA MINISTER FOR MINES AND PETROLEUM Hon. Norman...EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Rick Rogerson REFERENCE The recommended reference...VC 2013, Gemstones of Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Geochemistry,Private Bag, P.O. Wembley, Western Australia 6014, Australia IaN E. Gnnv, I.lN C. M.losnN CSIRO...from an olivine lamproite tuff at Argyle, in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia. It occurs as...diatremes London' a comAustralia, are Western region of Kimberley east mercial source of diamonds. One such...body, known as OF THE OCCURRENCE DESCRTPTION the Argyle AKl, is currently being mined. During the is probably...probably of Precambrian AKI diatreme The Argyle produced tamfrom this examination of concentrates proite | | | Book | Top 6 7 1 Top Bottom Bottom 3 4 5 1 DIAMOND DEPOSITS Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery...SME diamond_title2 9/3/02 9:29 AM Page 1 DIAMOND DEPOSITS Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery...CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF DIAMOND DISCOVERIES 1 Introduction 3 History of Diamond Discoveries References...References 29 CHAPTER 2 DIAMOND MORPHOLOGY 3 3 33 General Properties and Internal Structure Crystal Habit...Habit 37 Varieties of Diamond 38 Dissolution Phenomena 44 References 46 CHAPTER 3 AGE AND ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS: | | | Book | 978-1-4615-3788-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4615-3788-5 1. Lamproite. 2. Petrology. 3. Geoehemistry. 4. Rocks, Igneous...Emeritus Professor of Geology University of Western Australia in recognition of his pioneering studies of...stem from the recognition of diamond-bearing lamproites in Western Australia and the reclassification of...of several anomalous diamond-bearing kimberlites as lamproites. Consequently lamproites, previously of...igneous petrology, have become prime targets for diamond exploration on a worldwide basis. Contemporaneously | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu DIAMOND Dutoitspan Mine, Kimberley Northern Cape Province, South Africa...barefooted traveler. Gardner F. Williams in The Diamond Mines of South Africa (1904, p. 115) T he valley...diamonds. As a child, this tale was a favorite of mine, especially as I imagined the birds to be pteranodons...Ralston (of Comstock Lode fame) was excited by a new diamond find somewhere in “a remote section of the United...were close-mouthed about the location of this diamond find but eventually agreed to conduct two people | | Griffin, W. L., Win, T. T., Davies, R., Wathanakul, P., Andrew, A., Metcalfe, I., Cartigny, P. (2001) Diamonds from Myanmar and Thailand: Characteristics andPossible Origins. Economic Geology, 96 (1) 159-170 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.96.1.0159 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 2109, Australia, and CSIRO Exploration and Mining, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia T. T...and Mining, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia R. DAVIES, GEMOC ARC National Key Centre, Macquarie...Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia P. WATHANAKUL, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University... Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia A. ANDREW, CSIRO Division of Petroleum Exploration...Exploration, North Ryde, New South Wales 2113, Australia I. METCALFE, Asia Centre, University of New England | | Kueter, Nico, Soesilo, Joko, Fedortchouk, Yana, Nestola, Fabrizio, Belluco, Lorenzo, Troch, Juliana, Wälle, Markus, Guillong, Marcel, Von Quadt, Albrecht, Driesner, Thomas (2016) Tracing the depositional history of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies. Lithos, 265. 159-176 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.05.003 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies Nico Kueter, Joko Soesilo, Yana...of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies, LITHOS (2016), doi: 10.1016/j...of Kalimantan diamonds by zircon provenance and diamond morphology studies IP T Authors: Nico Kueter1*...indicator minerals suggesting primary kimberlite or lamproite sources. The Meratus Mountains in Southeast IP...largest known deposit of these so-called “headless” diamond deposits. Proposals for the origin of Kalimantan | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | to communicate effectively. Mineralogy and the diamond industry use the following terms, some of which...Blue ground: fresh kimberlite at some depth in diamond pipes. Alluvial: mineral deposits found in stream...fibrous diamond with radiating internal structure found in Brazil and Russia. Blood diamond: see conflict...conflict diamond. Dr. Carl A. Francis, an executive editor of Rocks & Minerals, is curator of the Maine...Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, a new museum in western Maine expected to open in the fall of 2014. John H. Betts | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | form or other shapes are often found in natural diamond crystals. However, the surface microtopographic...techniques in 170 natural diamond crystals mainly from Argle mine, Australia are described and summarized...formation processes are discussed. Key words: diamond; twin boundary; surface microtopography; dissolution...lu et al. 2001, kurumathOOr & Franz 2018). For diamond crystals, it was confirmed that most natural diamonds...result of the interaction between solutions and the diamond structure, in particular the lattice defects. After | | | Journal (issue) | AMERICA Rough Diamond Auctions and Their Market Impact Thirty Years of Argyle Pink Diamond Tenders Study...Study of the Blue Moon Diamond Winter 2014 VOLUME 50, No. 4 EDITORIAL 251 A Fitting Conclusion to Our...Anniversary Duncan Pay FEATURE ARTICLES 252 Rough Diamond Auctions: Sweeping Changes in Pricing and Distribution...to Red Diamonds: A Celebration of the 30th Argyle Diamond Tender John King, James E. Shigley, and Claudia...rare polished pink diamonds from Australia’s Argyle mine that have been sold for 30 years through invitation-only |
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