Sapphires Reportedly from the Batakundi/Basil Area

Vincent Pardieu, Kamolwan Thirangoon, Pantaree Lomthong, Sudarat Saeseaw, Jitlapit Thanachakaphad, and Gary Du Toit

May 12, 2009

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A preliminary examination and comparison with rubies and pink sapphires from other deposits in Central Asia.

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Explores the usefulness of this technique in the mapping of defects and spectral features, the determination of color origin, and the identification of synthetic and treated diamond melee.

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Al Gilbertson and Ilene Reinitz

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Details the sapphire mining and trading situation at this newly discovered deposit, including descriptions of the area's geology and samples observed during the expedition.

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Sapphires Reportedly from the Batakundi/Basil Area

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