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Record No. 596
Sapphires from Australia
Journal Article
Coldham, T.S. (1985) Sapphires from Australia. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 21, No. 3, Fall, pp. 130–146.
ISBN/ISSN: 0016626X | RWHL*
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corundum, sapphire, Australia.12, inclusions.5, heat treatments.6, geology.11, gems
During the last 20 years, Australia has assumedamajorroleintheproduction of blue sapphire. Most of the gem material comes from alluvial deposits in the Anal