Geol.625        Field Gemology             (3C.H)

Course Contents: Geology of gemstone deposits, gem identification in the field, sampling and sample preparation, economic geology of gemstones, environmental issues in gemstone mining, remote sensing of gemstone deposits, gemstone mining techniques, documenting gemstone deposits using photography and mapping.

Recommended books:

1. Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals by Sinkakans, J. (1974).
2. Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals by Sinkakans, J. (2018).
3. Gems Hunter's Guide by MacFall, R. P. (1969).
4. Geology of Gem Deposits edited by Groat, L. A. (2015).
5. GEMS by Webster, R. (2006). Butterworth & Co, Publishers, London.
6. Gemstones of the World by Schumann, W. (2009). United States: Sterling.