Feature Gems & Gemology, Fall 1984, Vol. 20, No. 3

Inclusions in Taaffeites from Sri Lanka


This article reports on a gemological and mineralogical study of inclusions in taaffeites from Sri
Lanka, with photomicrographs of some of the most characteristic occurrences. The presence of minerals such as apatite, phlogopite, spinel, and muscovite is noted and their significance in the genesis of taaffeite is discussed.