U–Pb Dating of Zircon and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar

U–Pb Dating of Zircon and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar

The Mogok area in Myanmar (Burma) is known since historic times as a source for some of the finest rubies and spinels in the world. In this study, we focus on in-situ U−Pb geochronological analyses of zircon and zirconolite, either present as inclusions in gem-quality ruby and spinel or as...

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Main Authors: Myint Myat Phyo, Hao A.O. Wang, Marcel Guillong, Alfons Berger, Leander Franz, Walter A. Balmer, Michael S. Krzemnicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
ruby
spinel
mogok
geochronology
u–pb dating
zircon
zirconolite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/2/195

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