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Record No. 2134
Natur und Bedeutung der Mineral-Einschlüsse im natürlichen Diamanten: Eine Uebersicht
Nature and significance of mineral inclusions in natural diamonds: An overview
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Gübelin, E.J. (1978) Natur und Bedeutung der Mineral-Einschlüsse im natürlichen Diamanten: Eine Uebersicht. [Nature and significance of mineral inclusions in natural diamonds: An overview] Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 61–101.
Sinkankas/Born No.: 2586; NIB | Language: In German | not seen
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diamond, inclusions, gems
Gübelin reviews the nature and significance of mineral inclusions in natural diamond, considering included minerals as evidence bearing on diamond formation and its geological environment. The paper surveys the principal types of mineral inclusions recognized in diamonds and discusses their mineralogical relationships and importance for understanding the conditions and processes of diamond genesis.