development of treatments for gemstone material from scandinavia turning waste into treasure
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Development of Treatments for Gemstone Material from
Scandinavia
Turning waste into treasure.
Aim of the project
Development of treatments for potential gemstonematerial found in
association with mines in Scandinavia.
Before and after treatment
Exampels on Scandinavian gemstones.
Sweden: Garnets, Apatite, Smokey quartz, Rockcrystal, Rosequartz, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Spinel, Epidote.
Finland: Ruby, Sapphire, Garnets, Iolite, Amethyst, Diamonds, Spectrolite.
Norway: Garnets, Ruby, Iolite, Rockcrystal, Spinel
Greenland: Ruby.
Iolite is extremely pleochroic
Apatite is a very different material than iolite. Softer, less stabile.
Gunilla BertilsonResearch Engineer
Luleå University of Technology
Jan AsplundMentor
Ädelstensakademin
Christina WanhainenAssociate Professor/Mentor
Luleå University of Technology
Jenny SöderströmCEO
Kristallen AB Lannavaara
Lannavaara
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