Precious and Decorative Stones

2018: No. 4 (94) CONTENTS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53056/...

Microworld of minerals. Gemstone inclusions

О.Belichenko
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

Yu. Gayevsky
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

K. Kormakova
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

Yu. Ladzhun
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

К. Tatarintseva
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

Language: Ukrainian

Precious and Decorative Stones. No. 4 (94), 2018: 4–8

Abstract
The main types of inclusions in precious stones are described. These inclusions differ in composition (crystalline, fluid), according to the phase ratio (single phase, two phase, multiphase), according to the genetic type (protogenetic, syngenetic and epigenetic). The article is illustrated with photos obtained by microscopic examination of precious stones in SGCU. The studies were performed using a Gemmaster L 230V hemological microscope and a Nikon Eclipse LV150 industrial microscope.

Keywords: precious stones, mineral inclusions, microscopic examination.

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