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Garnets

A Tatar unit of volume approximately equivalent to 3.3 liters. It was rendered obsolete when the Soviet Union began to use the metric system in 1924.

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As was already noted, the negative sign of MCD signal in the spectral interval between 370 nm and 550 nm and the observed shapes of spectral dependencies at temperatures between 150 K and 8K (MCD peak locations near 445 and 400 nm) are characteristic of bismuth-substituted iron garnets in which the iron sites within the tetrahedral sublattice are diluted heavily with [Ga.sup.3+] ions.

Magneto-Optic Properties of Ultrathin Nanocrystalline Ferrite Garnet Films in the 8K to 300K Temperature Interval

Rutile contents were the highest in the hematite fraction (1), the lowest in the garnets fraction (3) and high in the separation residue zircon (5).

Provenance of heavy minerals in the Quaternary deposits of the Lemme outcrop, Estonia, based on optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscope microanalysis/Raskete mineraalide paritolu Lemme paljandi Kvaternaari setetes, pohinedes optilisele mikroskoopiale, rontgendifraktomeetriale ja skaneerivale elektronmikroskoopiale

(1993) The causes of color in garnets. The Mineralogical Record, 24, 63.

Andradite form Antetezambato, North madagascar

The gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch made in 1830 sold for pounds 11,400 at Bonhams auctioneers in London's Knightsbridge - 14 times its pre-sale estimate.

Queen Victoria brooch is sold; celeb WATCH

Gasparik, "Comparative compressibilities of majorite-type garnets," Physics & Chemistry of Minerals, vol.

High pressure elastic behavior of synthetic [Mg.sub.3][Y.sub.2][(Si[O.sub.4]).sub.3] garnet up to 9 GPa

A proposed new classification for gem-quality garnets. Gems & Gemology, 21(4), 205-218, http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5741/gems.21.4.205.

Purple garnets from East Africa

New York, NY, July 24, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Garnets are precious stones consisting of deep red vitreous silicate minerals and are used for various commercial and industrial purposes.

Garnet Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends Analysis and Forecast 2014 - 2020, by Persistence Market Research

In order to catch these breath taking gemstones, new launches and new eye pleasing gemstones, including the Natural Blue topaz, the Umbalite rhodolite garnets and the Deep blue Swiss blue topaz's, please visit them at the following booth numbers:

Navneet Gems & Minerals Launching New Products in the Bangkok & Hong Kong

Diorella ring in yellow gold with amethyst, Diamonds, and spessartite garnets, CHRISTIAN DIOR.

Botanical beauties

Abundant indicator minerals were recovered from both kimberlites and include pyrope garnets, chromites, picroilmenites, Cr-diopside orthopyroxene and olivine.