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Diamond, Jade and other Gems

Por: George E. Harlow
Curator of Minerals and Gems
Deparment of Earth and Planetary Sciences
American Museum of Natural History
http://research.amnh.org/eps/staff/georgeharlow

Fecha: Martes y Miércoles 16-17 de Marzo, 16-18.30 horas
Lugar: Sala de Claustro, Facultad de Ciencias

16 March. 16.00-18.30 pm.

The geology of jade. Talk based on the chapter in the MAC Short Course volume on the Geology of Gem Deposits.  It will include aspects of archaeology and gemology.

17 March. 16.00-17.00 pm.

The nature of diamonds. Talk that presents the story of the exhibit and book by the same name.  Covers mineralogy, geology, history, exploration, gemology and technology.

17 March. 17.30-18.30 pm.. What makes gem? Talk that goes over the criteria of gem quality, plus the exceptions where one characteristic trumps the weaknesses, e.g., precious opal. Image examples include examples from the gem collection at the AMNH.

Mas información:http://www.ugr.es/~agcasco/tierra/ >> Semiarios>> Diamonds, jade and other gems (2010)

Antonio García Casco
Coordinador Posgrado «Ciencias de la Tierra»
(http://www.ugr.es/~agcasco/tierra/), Dpto. Mineralogía y Petrología,
Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias,
Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva sn, 18002 Granada, España, Tel:
+ 34 958 246613, E-mail: agcasco@ugr.es