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Abstract Index for Volume 24 
No 1 (Jan-Mar 2010) - No. 8 (Oct-Dec 2011) 

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Vol 24 Number 1, January - March 2010 (follow link to expand)

FOREWORD FROM THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT INTRODUCING THE NEW ag FORMAT Federal President
T. Coldham
the argyle diamond mine in transition from open pit to underground extraction G. Bosshart and J.G. Chapman
RUBIES AD SAPPHIRES FROM WINZA, TANZANIA - SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES AND A SHORT UPDATE OF THE MINING SITUATION  K. Schmetzer, W. Radl and D. Schwarz
differing causes of colour in diamonds C. Payne and R. Bauer
the 31st gemmological conference T. Coldham and F. Payette
tanzanite - naturally heat treated? T. Coldham

Vol 24 Number 2, April - June 2010 (follow link to expand)

FEDERAL PRESIDENT's report  Federal President
T. Coldham
Microstructures observed in andamooka matrix opal G. Pearson
a study of prismatine from begogo, madagascar  Dr Valentina Bordoni, Dr Massimo Boiocchi, Pro. Franca Caucia
coated and fracture-filled coloured diamond Song Zhonghua, Lu Taijin, Shen Meidong, Su Jun, Dong Jing, Zhang Xihuan
a chatoyant malachite Gagan Choudhary
cultj diamond selector iiitm Trevor Linton and Anne Paul

Vol 24 Number 3, July - September 2010 (follow link to expand)

MOOKAITE - A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ORNAMENTAL ROCK  Susan and Vernon Stocklmayer
SPINELS FROM YWATHIT DEPOSIT, KAYAH STATE, MYANMAR U Tin Hlaing, Wilawan Atichat and Chakkaphan Sutthirat
LARGE SYNTHETIC BLACK MOISSANITE ON THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET  Bill Sechos
PRESIDIUM MULTI TESTER Trevor Linton, Isobel Johnstone and Ken Hunter
CHRYSOBERYL: A GEMSTONE WITH MANY FACES Henry A Hänni

Vol 24 Number 4, October - December 2010 (follow link to expand)

Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Update

Eleanor and Colin Sanders

Explaining the flame structure of non-nacreous pearls

H.A. Hänni

A greenish yellow zoisite

Gagan Choudhary

DiamondNite Tester

Trevor Linton, Anne Paul, Isobel Johnstone and Ken Hunter

Less frequently encountered gemstones - Euclase

Rod Brightman

Vol 24 Number 5, January - March 2011 (follow link to expand)

TRIPHYLITE FROM BRAZIL - A RARE COLOUR CHANGE STONE

Dr Kark Schmetzer, Dr Eric Erel

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FILLED RUBIES

Li Jianjun, Hao Wangjiao, Sun Yuan, Luo Han, Cheng Youfa, Liu Huafeng, Liu Ying, Fan Chengxing and Ye Hong

LESS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED GEMSTONES - RHODONITE

Rod Brightman

A DARK-FIELD SCOPE - INSTRUMENT EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Trevor Linton, Anne Paul

Vol 24 Number 6, April - June 2011 (follow link to expand)

NEW GAA SUPPORTER PINS AVAILABLE

 

ALEXANDRITES FROM NOVELLO ALEXANDRITE-EMERALD DEPOSIT MASVINGO DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Dr Karl Schmetzer, Susan Stocklmayer, Dr Vernon Stocklmayer and Anna-Kathrin Malsy

THE 'HILL' OF PRECIOUS STONES, RATTANAK KIRI, CAMBODIA

Francine Payette, Grant Pearson

HAND HELD POLARISCOPE Trevor Linton, Anne Paul
65th ANNUAL GAA CONFERENCE

 

Vol 24 Number 7, Jul - Sep 2011 (follow link to expand)

SERPENTINE CRYSTAL WITH PURPLE-RED TRANSMISSION

Gagan Choudhary

HIGH QUALITY SYNTHETIC YELLOW ORANGE DIAMOND EMERGES IN CHINA

Song Zhonghua, Lu Taijin, Shen Meidong, Su Jun, Shang Jingjing

GEM-QUALITY GREEN AND BLUE TOURMALINE FROM A COOLGARDIE PEGMATITE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Francine Payette, Dr Leonhard Klemm

LESS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED GEMSTONES - PAINITE Rod Brightman

Vol 24 Number 8, Oct - Dec 2011 (follow link to expand)
Jack Townsend Memorial Issue

Jack townsend 1945-2011 - personal reminiscences

 

gemstone - photomicrography images

William F. Ashford

Jack's opal

Ronnie Bauer

Jack - opal specialist valuer Nicholas Kollias 
diamonds and opal Brian J. Morris 
tourmaline from kangaroo island, south australia in the australian museum collection Gayle Webb 
luminescence of gem opals: a review of intrinsic and extrinsic emissions Eloïse Gaillou, Emmanuel Fritsch and Florian Massuyeau 
LESS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED GEMSTONES - kyaNITE Rod Brightman