Monday, 20 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 202/203
Gemological Institute of America; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

James E. Shigley, Dona Dirlam, Frank C. Hawthorne, Lee A. Groat, Thomas Stachel and Barbara L. Dutrow, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:15 PM
GEM PRODUCTION AND POTENTIAL IN CANADA
GROAT, Lee A., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada, groat@mail.ubc.ca
1:35 PM
LITHOLOGICAL COLUMN OF THE MANTLE BELOW THE MUSKOX KIMBERLITE, N SLAVE CRATON
NEWTON, David, Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, dnewton@eos.ubc.ca and KOPYLOVA, Maya G., Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2020 - 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
1:50 PM
GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION OF GEM DEPOSITS AT MT. CARMEL, NORTHERN ISRAEL: NATURAL MOISSANITE, SAPPHIRE, RUBY & DIAMOND
COOPERSMITH, Howard1, TOLEDO, Vered2, FRITSCH, Emmanuel3, WARD, John4, DE WIT, Michiel4, and SPAGGIARI, R.5, (1) Coopersmith & Associates, Fort Collins, CO 80524, diamonds@frii.com, (2) Shefa Yamim Ltd, Netanya, 42106, Israel, (3) Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel, University of Nantes, Nantes, 44322, France, (4) Majimba Geo-Consulting, Johannesburg, NA, South Africa, (5) C&K Mining, Na, Cameroon
2:05 PM
TRACE ELEMENT CHEMISTRY OF DEMANTOID VARIETY ANDRADITE GARNET
PALKE, Aaron C. and BREEDING, Christopher M., Gemological Institute of America, 5345 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, aaron.palke@gia.edu
2:20 PM
CAN MINERALOGY RESOLVE GEMSTONE NOMENCLATURE ISSUES?
LULE, Cigdem, 2640 Patriot Blvd, Suite 240, Glenview, IL 60026, clule@gemguide.com
2:35 PM
DETERMINATION OF PETROGENETIC ASSOCIATION OF DETRITAL TOURMALINE: A TOOL FOR RESOURCE EXPLORATION
CURRY, John C.1, MCMILLAN, Nancy J.2, DUTROW, Barbara L.3, and HENRY, Darrell J.3, (1) Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (2) Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001 MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, nmcmilla@nmsu.edu, (3) Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
 
2:50 PM
Break
3:05 PM
HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING OF MARBLE-HOSTED SAPPHIRE FROM THE BELUGA OCCURRENCE, BAFFIN ISLAND, NUNAVUT, CANADA
TURNER, David J.1, GROAT, Lee A.2, RIVARD, Benoit3, FENG, Jilu4, DZIKOWSKI, Tashia2, and BELLEY, Philippe M.5, (1) Eoas, UBC, Room 2020, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, dturner@eos.ubc.ca, (2) Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, (3) Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4) Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (5) Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
3:20 PM
BLUE CALCITE SKARNS AS POTENTIAL GEM DEPOSITS: EXAMPLES FROM THE CENTRAL METASEDIMENTARY BELT, GRENVILLE PROVINCE, CANADA
BELLEY, Philippe M., Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, phil.belley@gmail.com and BOURDEAU, Julie, 15 Drumlins avenue, Ottawa, ON K2G 6X6, Canada
3:35 PM
PROSPECT OF GEMSTONES OF INDIA IN 21ST CENTURY
DAS, J.N., National Centre of Excellence in Geoscience Research (NCEGR), Geological Survey of India, 40th Cross, Eswar Nagar, Banashankari Phase-II, Bengaluru 560070 India, jadaba.das@gsi.gov.in
3:50 PM
THE GEOLOGY OF THE AAPPALUTTOQ RUBY AND PINK SAPPHIRE DEPOSIT, SW GREENLAND
FAGAN, Andrew J., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, afagan@eos.ubc.ca and GROAT, Lee A., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
4:05 PM
GARNET: INTERGROWTHS, MULTI-PHASES, AND OPTICAL ANISOTROPY
ANTAO, S.M., ZAMAN, M.M., KLINCKER, A.M., ROUND, S., GONTIJO, V.L., and CAMARGO, E.S., Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, antao@ucalgary.ca
4:20 PM
GEMSTONES WITH TOURMALINE AS AN ACCESSORY
DUTROW, Barbara L. and HENRY, Darrell J., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, dutrow@lsu.edu
 
4:40 PM
Concluding Remarks
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