Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

Jayshree Panjikar ¹, H. Chandrashekhar ², M. Muniswamaiah ², Nazeer Ahmed ²

Affiliations
1 Gemmological Institute of Bombay, 29, Gurukul Chambers, 187-189, Mambadevi Road, Bombay-400 002, IN
2 Department of Mines and Geology, Bangalore-560 027, IN

Abstract

The occurrence of corundum in Southern Karnataka is known from a long time in its complex geological environment, especially at the margins of the Clospet pluton. Although the exploitation for corundum has been going on since a long time, no systematic approach was made to study the gemmological characters of the mineral. In this paper the geological and gemmological characters of the gem varieties of corundum from parts of Tumkur and Mysore Districts are described.

Keywords

Gemstones, Corundum, Karnataka.

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