 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | extraterrestrial iron silicide minerals known at the end of 2021. The respective morphological characteristics...of different geneses are listed and supported by the available literature (2021). Artificially produced...produced iron silicides are only dealt with insofar as the question of differentiation from natural minerals...planetary mantles and cores; terrestrial planets; moon; exoplanets; meteorites; ureilites; extraterrestrial...institutional affiliations. Copyright: © 2022 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | buffering by carbon at low pressures and the formation of moissanite – natural SiC ANDREI A. SHIRYAEV1,2,*...2, France 2 Abstract: Grains of natural SiC, moissanite, are encountered in various geological settings...than the present-day mantle redox state. SiC occurrences have motivated several studies but the required...such reducing conditions can be achieved during the ultimate steps of ascent of carbon-saturated melts...pressure is lower than 100 bars. At these conditions, the redox buffering by carbon can impose fO2 similar |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (which originate from the asteroid belt) and planetocentric (which are fragments of the satellites of giant...giant planets, including the Proto Earth). Heliocentric meteorites (chondrites and primitive meteorites...as a characteristic of initial phases of the origin of the terrestrial planets. Synthesis of information...provides the basis for a model for the genesis of the satellites of giant planets and the Moon. The origin...primary layering of the Earth was initially analo gously to that of planets of the HH chondritic type |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Copyright 0 1995 ElsevierScienceLtd Pergamon Printedin the USA. All rightsreserved 0016-7037195 $9.50 + .oO...Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA *The Lunatic Asylum of the Charles Arms Laboratory, Division of Geological...Abstract-The stability of moissanite (Sic) has been computed for upper mantle conditions using the thermodynamic...thermodynamic dataset for the Mg-Si-0 compounds of Fei et al. ( 1990). The computations consider the effects of pressure...and temperature on the elastic properties of phases involved in the reactions. The maximum stability of |  | Machev, P., O'Bannon, E.F., Bozhilov, K.N., Wang, Q., Dobrzhinetskaya, L. (2018) Not all moissanites are created equal: New constraints on moissanite from metamorphic rocks of Bulgaria. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 498. 387-396 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2018.07.009 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | moissanites are created equal: New constraints on moissanite from metamorphic rocks of Bulgaria P. Machev...Available online xxxx Editor: A. Yin Keywords: moissanite (SiC) metamorphic rocks polytypical zonation...3C-SiC polytypes a b s t r a c t Terrestrial moissanite (SiC) is widely reported as an ultra-high pressure...ultramafic/mafic rocks of mantle origin. However, the conditions of crystallization remain largely unknown...metasomatic and metamorphic rocks, and even limestones. The validity of many of these reports is still debated |  | Nazarov, M. A., Demidova, S. I., Anosova, M. O., Kostitsyn, Yu. A., Ntaflos, Th., Brandstaetter, F. (2012) Native silicon and iron silicides in the Dhofar 280 lunar meteorite. Petrology, 20 (6) 506-519 doi:10.1134/s0869591112060021 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 560–573. Native Silicon and Iron Silicides in the Dhofar 280 Lunar Meteorite M. A. Nazarova, S. I....Received June 17, 2012 Abstract—The Dhofar 280 lunar highland meteorite is the first one in which native silicon...impactmelt matrix. Compared to the meteorite matrix, the objects with native Si and the silicate material around...Th/U ratio. The admixture of siderophile ele ments (Ni, Co, Ge, and Sb) suggests that the Sibearing...material and were produced by the impact reworking of lunar rocks. The high concentrations of volatile |  | Mokhov, A. V., Rybchuk, A. P., Kartashov, P. M., Gornostaeva, T. A., Bogatikov, O. A. (2017) Eskolaite in the regolith of the Taurus-Littrow Valley. Doklady Earth Sciences, 475 (2) 923-925 doi:10.1134/s1028334x17080165 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pp. 565–567. GEOCHEMISTRY Eskolaite in the Regolith of the Taurus-Littrow Valley A. V. Mokhov*, A. P...were discovered in the course of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies of the regolith sample, which...delivered from the continental area between Serenitatis and Tranquilitatis Maria during the Apollo 17 mission...mission. The finding was compared with an analogue sampled from Mare Crisium (Luna 24 mission). A condensate-impact...demonstrated that the eskolaite of the Apollo 17 probe is genetically and morphologically identical to the eskolaite |  | | Journal (issue) | | T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S EDITORIAL 243 The Impact of Fluorescence in Diamonds: A Different Research...A Contribution to Understanding the Effect of Blue Fluorescence on the Appearance of Diamonds Thomas M...M. King, and James E. Shigley 260 Synthetic Moissanite: A New Diamond Substitute Kurt Nassau, Shane...Index pg. 281 pg. 310 ABOUT THE COVER: The effect of blue fluorescence on the appearance of faceted diamonds...diamonds is a controversial topic in the trade today. Yet inert and fluorescent diamonds are commonly placed |  | Naumov, Mikhail, Ivanov, Boris, Deutsch, Alexander, Langenhorst, Falko (2019) Victor Lyudvigovich Masaitis (July 21, 1927–July 21, 2019) Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 (11) 2879-2883 doi:10.1111/maps.13394 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | structures in the former Soviet Union (USSR), discoverer of the giant deposits of impact diamonds in the Popigai...awardee of the Barringer Medal of the Meteoritical Society, passed away on July 21, 2019, at the age of 92...In 1950, Victor graduated from the Mining Institute in Leningrad (now the Saint Petersburg Mining University...most of his professional career as an employee of the A.P. Karpinsky All-Russian Geological Research Institute...geology, tectonics, and magmatic associations of the Siberian platform and surrounding mobile belts. Victor’s |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | description of the etymology of the names of the 72 minerals and gives the type locality for each. Of the type...for people, and 17 are named for the locality where they were found. The other 6 are named for their chemistry...names. As of the writing of this article, three additional minerals have been approved by the International...species with type localities in Arizona. Because the original scientific descriptions have not yet been...IMA protocol. The Minerals Al3Si29O76(OH)16• 8H2O, was discovered at Ajoite, Na3Cu2+ 20 the New Cornelia |  | Gopon, Phillip, Spicuzza, Michael J., Kelly, Thomas F., Reinhard, David, Prosa, Ty J., Fournelle, John (2017) Ultra‐reduced phases in Apollo 16 regolith: Combined field emission electron probe microanalysis and atom probe tomography of submicron Fe‐Si grains in Apollo 16 sample 61500. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 52 (9) 1941-1962 doi:10.1111/maps.12899 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2016; revision accepted 26 April 2017) Abstract–The lunar regolith contains a variety of chemically reduced...reduced phases of interest to planetary scientists and the most common, metallic iron, is generally ascribed...is demonstrated the utility of low keV electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), using the Fe Ll X-ray line...line, to analyze these submicron phases, and the necessity of accounting for carbon contamination. We document...Si0 minerals in lunar regolith return material. The new Fe-Si samples have a composition close to (Fe |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | N. J. Meteors that penetrate the atmosphere and make contact with the earth's surface are called meteorites...of mineral matter which has reached the earth from cosmic space. The paths of some meteors suggest that...that they come from space beyond the solar system ; fragments perhaps of an exploded star. With more than...stellar collisions in the past. In fact, our own planets and asteroids were born as the result of such a nearcollision...nearcollision, when the gravitational pull of a passing star drew an incandescent filament away from the sun. Nearly |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in order to determine the arsenic bearing mineral in the stream sediments at the Kuhsorkh polluted area...(parvaresh@gsinet.ir) The studied area is located at 35 km of north Kashmar, NE Iran. The main geological formations...formations in the area consist of Tertiary volcanic rocks with basaltic andesite to rhyodacite composition...sampled in order to distinguish the arsenic bearing minerals in the sediments. Concentration of arsenic...correlate with the Fe contents in the samples. Mineralogical investigations with the help of reflected |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | JOURNAL OF THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Yol.26 MARCH, 1941 No.3 PROBLEMS IN THE STUDY OF METEORITES*I... National Museurn, Washington, D.C. INrnorucuoN The fall of meteorites from heaven has been a recognizedphenomenon... It is stated that the first record is one among the Chinese 6,000 years ago. The Persians, Greeks and...them as messagesfrom the Gods, built temples over them and revered them. During the Middle Ages they were...personagesand similar prodigies. Later, a belief in the possibility of stones fallen from heaven brought |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | using SIMS and ICP-MS What we are learning about the Moon from lunar meteorites R.I. GABITOV*, A.C. GAGNON...during the Apollo and Luna missions are the basis for the long-standing magma ocean model for the petrogenetic...petrogenetic evolution of the Moon. However, these samples were collected from a relatively small geographic...geographic region of the lunar surface, and do not fully represent the petrologic and geochemical diversity...more comprehensive picture of the differentiation and evolution of the moon. Our recent work on several |  | | Journal (issue) | | Israel: The Ancient Power of the Color Purple archaeology.org A publication of the Archaeological...Alcohol Across the Ages Egypt’s Dynasty of the Sun Unearthing Canada’s Forgotten Capital The Great Wall of...“There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe the beauty and excellence of this ring...her to the Caribbean, so bring the Caribbean to her.” Over 7 carats of ethereal larimar— from the Dominican...actually own this rare gem with the gorgeous blue colors of the Caribbean. The gemstone comes only from a |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sciences: An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia Publication details...com/loi/taje20 Native iron (–platinum) ores from the Siberian Platform trap intrusions a V. V. Ryabov...Lapkovsky (2010) Native iron (–platinum) ores from the Siberian Platform trap intrusions, Australian Journal...Sciences: An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 57:6, 707-736, DOI:...effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on |  | | Book (edition) | | Introduction The third edition of Mineralogy ofArizona was published in 1995 (Anthony et aI., 1995)...descriptions of about 808 minerals found in Arizona. In the twelve years since then 61 more minerals have been...effort to bring the Arizona mineral list up to date. Of the 61 minerals added to the list, six are new...new minerals with the type locality being in Arizona. They are: bechererite from the Tonopah-Belmont mine...mine, Maricopa County; ca1cioaravaipaite from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; carmichaelite from |  | | Book | | translated into a machine language without the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging...Printed in the United States of America IO 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TO CLIFF WHOSE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE APOLLO...astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped onto the Moon. Within hours, in a record-breaking long distance...they were greeted by the President of the United States of America. "This is the greatest day since creation...immediately following the opening of the first lunar sample boxes, a member of the Lunar Sample Preliminary |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralogist, Volume 107, pages 1262–1287, 2022 On the paragenetic modes of minerals: A mineral evolution...distributed among 5659 mineral species reveals patterns in the diversity and distribution of minerals related to...to their evolving formational environments. The earliest minerals in stellar, nebular, asteroid, and primitive...are associated with two paragenetic modes. Among the most genetically varied minerals are pyrite, albite...with 15 or more known modes of formation. Among the most common paragenetic modes of minerals are near-surface |  | McCubbin, Francis M., Vander Kaaden, Kathleen E., Tartèse, Romain, Klima, Rachel L., Liu, Yang, Mortimer, James, Barnes, Jessica J., Shearer, Charles K., Treiman, Allan H., Lawrence, David J., Elardo, Stephen M., Hurley, Dana M., Boyce, Jeremy W., Anand, Mahesh (2015) Magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in the lunar mantle, crust, and regolith: Abundances, distributions, processes, and reservoirs. American Mineralogist, 100 (8) 1668-1707 doi:10.2138/am-2015-4934ccbyncnd | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralogist, Volume 100, pages 1668–1707, 2015 THE SECOND CONFERENCE ON THE LUNAR HIGHLANDS CRUST AND NEW DIRECTIONS...Review Magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in the lunar mantle, crust, and regolith: Abundances, distributions...Mexico 87131, U.S.A. 3 Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7...California 91109, U.S.A. 6 Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7...Cl) in and on the Moon, within the last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view |  | | Journal (issue) | | Contents EDITORIAL The 1999 International Gemological Symposium: What a Ride! 1 Alice Keller and Kathryn...Dynamic Forces for the 21st Century 2 Maurice Tempelsman Meeting the Millennium in the Gem & Jewelry Trade...DISTRIBUTION DIAMOND ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES ON THE DIAMOND MARKET ABSTRACTS OF FEATURE PRESENTATIONS...Sobolev The New York Diamond Market 44 Hertz Hasenfeld The Antwerp Diamond Sector 46 Marcel Pruwer The Indian...Manufacturing and Distribution: The Israeli Perspective 49 Shmuel Schnitzer The Effect of International Economic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | December 16) (Part of a series ofpapers dedicated to the memory of Paul Barringer) Abstract-About three decades...America, and it's likely that the number of finds will increase with time. The Popigai crater, Northern Siberia...According to the observed transformation of coexisting minerals, the lower estimated pressure of the coherent...graphite to diamonds is 35 GPa. Impact diamonds inherit the original shape of graphite crystals and are composed...properties of diamonds depend on the high density of defects in the crystal lattice. Allothigenic impact |  | | Journal (issue) | | people have the opportunity to see. You’ll be treated like royalty! P R E S E N T S THE MOST EXCLUSIVE... Discover the Land of the Pharaohs with the most eminent Egyptologists and gain beyond-the-guidebook...WWKH latest discoveries from Dr. Zahi Hawass, the world’s most famous archaeologist, and Dr. Mostafa...have unparalleled access to the wonders of ancient Egypt. Imagine having the Great Pyramid to yourself...between the paws of the Great Sphinx. Take a VIP tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, and survey the Valley |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Kaplunnik (1988) Chvilevaite-A new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)rSr.Zapiski Vses. Mineralog...Obshch.,ll7(2),20+207 (in Russian). Analysisof the mineral gaveNbrO, 42.01,TarO' 1.00, Tior 0.05, Thor...fergusonite, formula ideal similar to the Spectroscopicanalysis of the mineral for rare-earth elements (REETO::...H o 0 . 3 , E r 2 , Tm 0. 1, Yb I .6, Y I I .6. The mineral forms irregular (to I cm) poikiloblasts and...fersmite, and monazite) in carbonatites of the Novopoltavsk Massif. The mineral is dark red to black with a |
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