This article reports the identification of tourmaline crystals as inclusions in emeralds from Zambia, in south-central Africa. To understand the paragenesis responsible for this unusual association, the geology of the area is reviewed. The gemological properties of these emeralds are also noted.
This article reports the identification of tourmaline crystals as inclusions in emeralds from Zambia, in south-central Africa. To understand the paragenesis responsible for this unusual association, the geology of the area is reviewed. The gemological properties of these emeralds are also noted.
