DISCOVERY OF DIAMOND INCLUSIONS IN RUBIES

Authors
DAO NQ QUANG VX HUY NQ SILVESTRE JP
Citation
Nq. Dao et al., DISCOVERY OF DIAMOND INCLUSIONS IN RUBIES, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie, 322(6), 1996, pp. 515-522
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518069
Volume
322
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
515 - 522
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8069(1996)322:6<515:DODIIR>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Diamond and lonsdaleite, the hexagonal form of diamond, are discovered together as inclusions in Vietnamese rubies by micro-Raman spectromet ry. The presence of diamond crystal in the ruby matrix is confirmed by X-ray diffraction using a 4-circle diffractometer. This is the first time that such inclusions have been found in rubies.