Inclusions in transparent gem rhodonite from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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Millsteed, PW [1 ]
Mernagh, TP [1 ]
Otieno-Alego, V [1 ]
Creagh, DC [1 ]
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[1] Geosci Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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GEMS & GEMOLOGY | 2005年 / 41卷 / 03期
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Solid, vapor, and fluid inclusions in transparent gem rhodonite crystals from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, have been identified for the first time using Raman spectroscopy and gemological/petrographic techniques. Among the solid inclusions are sphalerite, galena, quartz, and fluorite. The rhodonite also contained hollow needle-like tubes and negative rhodonite crystals. Three-phase inclusions were found to contain a saline liquid, a gaseous mixture of nitrogen (N-2) and methane (CH4), and ilmenite crystals.
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