Geological, petrographical, mineralogical, geochemical and gemological features of Malatya rubies
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Tarih
2023
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Yayıncı
Polska Akad Nauk, Polish Acad Sciences, Miner & Energy Econ Res Inst Pas
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
There are significant ruby formations across the world that have been commercialized. In Turkiye there are many mineralogical formation regions with gemological features of high quality. However, there is not enough information in the literature about the formation of ruby in Turkiye, and its usability as a precious stone. In contrast to previous studies, this paper was conducted to reveal the gemological properties of Dogansehir (Malatya province) rubies and to investigate the usability of polished and cut ruby samples as gemstones. Ruby corundum formations of gemstone quality have recently been discovered in Goksun ophiolites in the Dogansehir district of Turkiye. These ruby formations take place in greenish and grayish amphibolites in the Goksun ophiolites. The ruby crystals are observed in colors ranging from pink to red and sizes ranging between 2 x 10 mm and 30 x 50 mm. The tectonic position, geological environment, petrographic, mineralogical, geochemical, and gemological characteristics of Dogansehir crystals indicate that they can be classified as rubies and can be likened to those gems formed in amphibolites in Tanzania. This indicates that Dogansehir rubies have gemological and mineralogical parameters that are competitive with rubies existing in other places across the world after polishing and cutting. Examples of Dogansehir rubies prepared by polishing and cutting show that these rubies may feature in the global market in the coming years. Dogansehir rubies are suitable for COBACORE (community based comprehensive recovery) cutting mostly in large sizes and amounts. Thus, it is a potential gemstone source. Samples prepared by polishing and cutting indicate their suitability as gemstones.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
corundum, gemology, gemstone, ruby, sapphire
Kaynak
Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi-Mineral Resources Management
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
39
Sayı
4
