 | | Journal (issue) | | Articles Cuprian elbaite from the Batalha mine, Paraíba, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....by W. E. Wilson Stibnite from the Wuling antimony mine, Jianxi province, China . . . . . . . . . . . ....and corrosion surfaces, from the Medra mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Keith Proctor collection; Jeff Scovil...info@trafford-flynn.com UK Mining Ventures Fluorite—Rogerley mine, Weardale, UK www.ukminingventures.com e-mail: Jef520@aol...March–April, 2002 Cuprian Elbaite from the Batalha Mine, Paraíba, Brazil Wendell E. Wilson The Mineralogical |  | | Journal (issue) | | FEATURE ARTICLES 260 An Update on “Paraíba” Tourmaline from Brazil James E. Shigley, Brian C. Cook, Brendan...elbaites are expanding at the original deposit in Paraíba State, and similar tourmalines are also being mined...on amethyst, citrine, and ametrine from the Anahí mine, Bolivia • “Copal” resin from Madagascar • Iolite...corundum from Wyoming • Green kyanite from Bahia, Brazil • “Ruby Rock” cabochons • Tourmaline from Warner...More recently, Brendan has visited Madagascar and Brazil to obtain first-hand knowledge of important gem |  | Beurlen, H., de Moura, O. J. M., Soares, D. R., Da Silva, M. R. R., Rhede, D. (2011) Geochemical and geological controls on the genesis of gem-quality "Paraiba Tourmaline" in granitic pegmatites from northeastern Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (1) 277-300 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.1.277 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | OF GEM-QUALITY “PARAÍBA TOURMALINE” IN GRANITIC PEGMATITES FROM NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL Hartmut BEURLEN§...Hélio Ramos s.n., 50740–530, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Odúlio J.M. de MOURA H&R Exportação e Importação...Valadares, MG, Brazil Dwight R. SOARES Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba (IFPB)...Lemos 671, 58100–000, Campina Grande – Paraíba, Brazil Marcelo R.R. DA SILVA Departamento de Geologia, Universidade...Hélio Ramos s.n., 50740–530, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Dieter RHEDE GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg |  | Soares, D. R., Beurlen, H., Barreto, S. d. B., Da Silva, M. R. R., Ferreira, A. C. M. (2008) COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION OF TOURMALINE-GROUP MINERALS IN THE BORBOREMA PEGMATITE PROVINCE, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL. The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (5) 1097-1116 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.5.1097 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | THE BORBOREMA PEGMATITE PROVINCE, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL Dwight Rodrigues SOARES§ Centro Federal de Educação... 671, 58100-000, Campina Grande, State of Paraíba, Brazil Hartmut BEURLEN Programa de Pós-Graduação...State of Pernambuco, Brazil Sandra de Brito BARRETO and Marcelo Reis Rodrigues DA SILVA Departamento de...Ramos s.n., 54740-530, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil Ana Claudia Mousinho FERREIRA Centro Federal de... 671, 58100-000, Campina Grande, State of Paraíba, Brazil Abstract Various species of the tourmaline-group |  | | Journal (issue) | | Myanmar sapphires|Pink spinel from Mozambique|Tantalite(Mn) from Afghanistan|Coral branch ‘pearl’ from...and Trace-element Composition of Paraíba-type Tourmaline from Brazil, Mozambique and Nigeria By Martin...cushion and ~5 ct stone in ring) and from Paraíba, Brazil (3.5 mm gems in bracelet and 4.02 ct oval)...on Petra Diamonds by Jim Davidson, (3) the Karowe mine by John Armstrong of Lucara Diamond Corp., (4) the...Leonardo Silva Souto (Gems in Gems, Teófilo Otoni, Brazil) had approximately 50 cabochons weighing up to |  | | Book | | until he managed to reach the land of his dreams, Brazil. A specialist in the field of geology and mineralogy...crystals and the remarkable mineral treasures of Brazil, as well as the incredible adventures and difficulties...UNIQUE MINERALS IN WORLD MUSEUMS GEM TREASURES OF BRAZIL Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 1 Delev Ilia Deleff...UNIQUE MINERALS IN WORLD MUSEUMS GEM TREASURES OF BRAZIL SOFIA–MOSCOW 2004 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black...NATIONAL MUSEUM IN SOFIA 66 OTHER COLLECTIONS OF MINE IN BULGARIA 71 COLLECTIONS IN OTHER CITIES AROUND |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | rare-element pegmatites in the Borborema Province of Brazil Robert B. Trumbull a,⁎, Hartmut Beurlen b, Michael...Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba (IFPB), R. Tranquilino...Coelho Lemos 671, 58100-000 Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received...SIMS B-isotopes Elbaite Rare-element pegmatites Paraíba tourmaline a b s t r a c t Tourmaline chemical...pegmatite in the Borborema Pegmatite Province of NE Brazil, and also from a leucogranite considered to be |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystal, 75 mm long, from the Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gérais, Brazil. See 'The location, geology and mineralogy...mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil' on pp. 263-98 ISSN: 1355-4565 262 J. G e m m , 1996, 25, 4 ...location, geology and mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil Jacques P. Cassedanne, Dr. Sc. *, and Maurice Roditi...Non-pegmatitic deposits of tourmaline include the Brumado mine (Bahia) which produces fine red uvite crystals and...Tourmaline, pegmatite, eluvial deposits, gem mining, Brazil © Gemmological Association and Gem Testing Laboratory |  | | Journal (issue) | | deposits of the Capelinha Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil ......................................315 by A...on matrix, 4.4 cm, from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gail and Jim Spann collection; Tom Spann photo...w w w. FineMineral.com Tourmaline Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil. 19.5 cm Fine Minerals International proudly...greenmountainminerals.com BA R I T E 12 X 8” Parkside Mine, Frizington Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Photo...DEPOSITS OF THE CAPELINHA REGION, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL Andrea Bartorelli1 Carlos Cornejo2 Mario Luiz de |  | | Report (issue) | | crystals with lepidolite from the Golconda Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil by Eberhard Equit, 1993 extraLapis...Simmons, Berhard Wohrmann, Joachim Zang, and Warde da Fonseca-Zang Translated by Alexander U. Falster...Black Tourmaline? ..... 30 Joachim Zang and Warde da Fonseca-Zang The Saint Wenceslas Crown, the most...and Valuable: Cuprian Tourmaline from Paraiba, Brazil ....... 47 Brian C. Cook Discovery ♦ Technology...circa 1910 view of the old mine portal on the north side of the Himalaya Mine in San Diego County, CA. |  | Zhang, Aicheng, Wang, Rucheng, Li, Yiliang, Hu, Huan, Lu, Xiancai, Ji, Junfeng, Zhang, Hui (2008) Tourmalines from the Koktokay No.3 pegmatite, Altai, NW China: spectroscopic characterization and relationships with the pegmatite evolution. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (1) 143-154 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1779 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | for beryl, spodumene, lepidolite, and columbite-tantalite by a Chinese-Soviet mining company since 1950...Y and Z octahedra (e.g., Pieczka & Kraczka, 1994; da Costa et al., 1998; Fuchs et al., 1998). Recently...Mineral., 84, 922-928. Castañeda, C., Eeckhout, S.G., da Costa, G.M., Botelho, N.F., De Grave, E. (2006):...(2006): Effect of heat treatment on tourmaline from Brazil. Phys. Chem. Minerals, 33, 207-216. Castañeda, C....spectroscopy of minerals. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 12653-12680. Da Costa, G.M., Castañeda, C., Eeckhout, S.G., De Grave |  | | Journal (issue) | | Articles 708 Coloured Stone Mining and Trade in Brazil: A Brief History and Current Status By Aurélien...Collection V. L. Villani photo p. 758 Cover Photo: Brazil is the source of a variety of coloured stones,...blood ruby, royal blue and cornflower sapphire, old mine/ Muzo green emerald, sunrise and sunset padparadscha...padparadscha sapphire, honey-colour chrysoberyl and Paraíba-colour tourmaline. Each includes a definition, history...Ku Nam Nam Pai Stream 692 m Strea Aung Nam n Da Pa ream St 23°00' Nam Strea Mit m 96°45' Road |  | | Journal (issue) | | ........................................... 13 Brazil .................................................Lapidary, Hong Kong; CMP Asia, Hong Kong; GEA, Brazil; Emmanuel Piat, France; Israel Emerald Cutters...DIRECTORS Andrew Cody, Australia Sergio Martins, Brazil Emmanuel Piat, France Constantin Wild, Germany...to improve the color. Some kunzite buyers from Brazil also discovered that rough crystals they purchased...the production is mixed with calcite. The spinel mine at Kuh-i-Lal is being operated by a skeleton crew |  | | Book | | MINERALS & PRECIOUS STONES OF BRAZIL Sponsored by: VALE MINISTER.IO DA CULTURA © 2009 - CARLOS CORNEJO...photographs: "Parafba" tourmaline (25 x 6 mm), Sao Jose da Batalha, Parafba. Courtesy of Bruno and Rolando Gioia...Brasileira do Livro, SP, Brazil) Cornejo, Carlos .Minerals & precious stones of Brazil. Carlos Cornejo, Andrea...3. Minerals - Brazil 4. Minerals- Classification 5. Mineralogy 6. Mineralogy - Brazil - History 7. Precious...Precious stones - Brazil I. Bartorelli, Andrea. II. Title. 09-10025 Cover photograph: Crystal of brazilianite |  | | Journal (issue) | | locally and in the trade as the original tanzanite mine is actually a mining belt about 4 x 1 lzm which...shows a small section of the 4 x 1 k m tanzanite mine belt in the Merelani Hills, south of Arusha in Tanzania...his Scorpion mine in the TaitaITaveta district. In the no. 4 tsavorite ore shoot of this mine, what appears...4. These tsavorite specimens from the Liialeiiyi mine, TaitdTaveta district, Kenya, are typical of the...shell, have been found. A parallel ore shoot in this mine contains beautifully colored but badly shattered |  | | Journal (issue) | | 0026-4628 ‘Continued on p. 247 Articles The Outlaw mine, Nye County, Nevada ..............................crandallite from the Alto Benedeto pegmatite, Paraiba, Brazil ................................... 183 by J. P...Valley Road Watsonville, California 95076 The Outlaw mine has long been known as an occurrence o f rare and...benjaminite, fo r which it is the type locality. The mine has been idle fo r more than 60 years, and because...More than 30 minerals have been identified from the mine and studies continue on the sulfosalt mineralogy |  | | Journal (issue) | | spessartine inclusion | Tourmaline from the Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil | Natural diamond showing a ‘synthetic’ pattern...mixed with sugilite reportedly from the Wessels mine in South Africa. Although the orange stones in the...Large Faceted Quartz from Arkansas, USA The McEarl mine in Garland County, Arkansas, is located within the... Avant acquired a 50 acre portion of the McEarl mine (Figure 7) from Weyerhaeuser Co. in 2010, and has...developing the property since 2011. The McEarl mine was first opened in 1940 and operated until 1943 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pegmatite), gem sites (e.g. Governador Valadares, Brazil, Be-B-aquamarinetourmaline pegmatite), deposits...example is displayed in Fig. 5b. The Batalha Pegmatite, Brazil, well-known for its abundance in the so-called...lepidolite-elbaite) based on the data published by da SiLva et al. (2009) (Fig. 5b). The San Luis I and...Steeply dipping dike of the Batalha Pegmatite (pg) in Pernambuco, Brazil (dip is shown by the arrowheads)...Hanging wall mica schist on top of the Ipê Pegmatite, Brazil. The low-angle schistosity (red lines) runs almost |  | | Book | | contribuir para a sua melhor caracterização ao nível da geologia e mineralogia, povoamento, ourivesaria e...nova perspectiva sobre o conjunto epigráfico da Serra da Padrela, Jales e Três Minas, valorizando os aspectos...Investigadora da Unidade de Arqueologia da Universidade do Minho e bolseira de Pós-Doutoramento da Fundação...Tecnologia. O seu interesse científico compreende as áreas da mineração, ourivesaria e povoamento desde a Idade...CITCEM/ICS-UM, e colaboradora externa da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. MINERAÇÃO |  | | Journal (issue) | | 386 Gem Notes Large kunzite from Brazil| Marble-hosted ruby mine, Mogok, Myanmar|Secondary gem deposit...from Idaho|Dumortierite inclusions in quartz from Brazil|Quartz sphere with large inclusion|Zawadi sapphires|Tourmaline...Kunzite Gem Crystal from Brazil The granitic pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil, are well known for producing...was mined in 1998 from the Urucum pegmatite in Brazil. Photo by B. M. Laurs. (1962, p. 287) also reported...“flawless gems exceeding 300 carats have been cut in Brazil, and the author has cut a number of much larger |  | | Journal (issue) | | from material he obtained at the Rainbow Ridge mine, in Virgin Valley, Nevada. While the play-of-color...Margrethe Gram-Jensen. Ruiselede: Lucette Nols BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Angelo CANADA Cowansville...and evaluation of the A-154S pipe at the Diavik mine. Tiffany & Co. has already arranged to purchase...purchase some of the diamond production from this mine. Photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. 222 GEM...to receive diamonds from the forthcoming Diavik mine in Canada (figure 1). The recent restructuring of |  | | Journal (issue) | | from Brazil shows chatoyancy caused by flat hollow channels. Four-rayed star aquamarine from Brazil has...the c-axis. A tourmaline-quartz combination from Brazil has an iridescent chatoyancy Grey orthoclase moonstone...cat's-eye from Brazil A very unusual example of a cat's-eye was purchased in Brazil by the author in...measuring Figure 1: Chatoyant pale blue topaz from Brazil weighing 152.15 ct. Photo by J. Hyrsl. 32.94 x...described two topaz cat'seyes, one blue of 7.98 ct from Brazil and another colourless of 12.20 ct from Sri Lanka |  | | Journal (issue) | | porphyritic) anei~ses Bikila min e :! C hikwan da 3 Mayfield .t l\1asvi ngo WI. Victoria) 5 Novello...NE of the Sandawana mine, along the Mweza Range, which is named 'Machingwe' mine, after a nearby stream...The Machingwe Emerald mine The car journey from Masvingo to the Mashingwe mine takes about 3l/z hours...for the mine became 'Machingwe Syndicate No. No.22 Mine', but is better known under the name Mine: Machingwe...Machingwe mine. At the time of the first author's visit to the mine -S striking, the No. No.11 shaft shaft |  | | Journal (issue) | | (pink spodumene), columbite, manganotantalite, tantalite, cassiterite and others. According to Fuchs et...in colour to the fine emeralds found at the Muzo mine in Colombia (Kazmi and Snee, 1989; Sabot et al....the Badel mine (34°50' N and 70°56' E) and in the Sorobi District near the Jagdalak ruby mine, as well...A.H. Gems and Minerals The Minh Tien tourmaline mine, Luc Yen mining district, Yenbai Province, Vietnam...2007, 443-52. Account of a visit to the Minh Tien mine in Yenbai Province, Vietnam. The recovery of specimen-quality |  | | Journal (issue) | | from Erving, Massachusetts|Amethyst from São Paulo State, Brazil|Apatite from Kenya|Colourless to near-colourless...escalation of the ‘electric’ blue and ‘neon’ green Paraíba-type tourmalines, it is surely useful to have an...3). Gem dealers initially greeted the amazing Paraíba tourmaFigure 3: The Visual Optics view of tourmaline...net/news/post/2014/09/11/ Garnet-from-Red-Embers-Mine-Erving-MA.aspx). The garnets were mined from an...(Flemington, New Jersey). Currently named the Red Embers mine, Baskin has been secretly working the deposit with |
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