Abstract
Reported in this paper are the results of geological and fluid inclusion studies of gem-grade tourmaline in pegmatite veins from Altay, Xinjiang. The homogenization temperatures of fluid inclusions in the tourmaline range from 230° to 350°C with a salinity of 0.2−4.5 NaCl% equiv. The composition of fluids corresponds to the NaCl-CaCl2-H2O system in terms of the measurements of first melting temperature of fluid inclusions. By comparing the homogenization temperatures of different color zones in the gem tourmaline, it is suggested that it has undergone an intermittent growth process. Careful observation of the section parallel to thec axis of greenish blue tourmaline provides evidence of the occurrence of cat-eye tourmaline similar to that found in Brazil and other parts of the world. Attention should be paid to such kind of tourmaline as viewed from its economic importance.
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