Friday, November 18, 2005

The Painite's inclusions

Inclusions within painite include liquid CO2, Srilankaite[(Ti,Zr)O2], Baddeleyite(ZrO2), a CaAl-silicate, and Calcite(CaCO3).

Reference
Rossman, G.R., Saw Naung., Harlow, G.E., and Hunt, J. (2005). Painite(CaZrBAl9O18): A second source in Myanmar and Metasomatic Origins. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2005 Geochemistry of Gem Deposits.