International Workshop on Material Characterization by Solid State Spectroscopy: Gems and Minerals of Vietnam
 
  Hanoi, April 4-10, 2001

organized by

Institute of Materials Science, Laboratory of Applied Spectroscopy and Gemmoloy
National Centre of Science and Technology Vietnam, Hanoi (Vietnam)
 
  Institute of Gemstone Research, Idar-Oberstein and Centre of Gemstone Research at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Germany)
 
  Laboratory of Structure, Properties and Modelization of Solids, UMR 8580 of the CNRS-F Ecole Centrale Paris (France)


 
 

Aim of the meeting

Vietnam is rich in minerals and possesses numerous gemstone mines. The most well-known gems to be found are Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Spinel, ….It is foreseen that research on gemmology and the gemstone industry as well as the exploitation of different mineral resources will be developed largely in the very near future. Material characterisation methods are essential for this step of development.and the present workshop is devoted to this subject.

Topics of the Workshop

Solid State Spectroscopy of Minerals Geological Aspects of Mineral Chemistry Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry of Gem Materials Recognizing and Characterizing the Gemstone Potential of Minerals Forum of International Scientists Collabo- rating on Vietnamese Gem-Materials

International Organizing Committee

Chairpersons:
Pr. Dr. Nguyen Quy Dao
(ECP-Paris, CNRS France)
Tel. 0084.4.7563782
Fax: 0084.4.8360705
E-mail: nqhai@ims.ncst.ac.vn

Dr. Jean-Paul Silvestre
PCM Ecole Centrale, Paris
Tel: 00 33 (0)1 41 13 12 97
Fax: 00 33 (0)1 41 13 15 02
E-mail: silves@pcm.ecp.fr

  

Pr. Dr. Wolfgang Hofmeister (IGR-Mainz, Germany)
Pr. Dr. Vu Xuan Quang
(IMS-Hanoi, Vietnam)

Members:
Pr. Michel Jouan, Dr. Jean-Paul Silvestre, Dr. Arun K. Banerjee, Dr. Tobias Häger, Dr. Nguyen Quy Hai

Local Organizing Committee

Chairperson:
Pr. Dr. Vu Xuan Quang
(IMS-Hanoi)

Vice-Chairpersons:
Pr. Dr. Nguyen Van Den
(UN-HoChiMinh-City)
Pr. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Long
(UN-Hanoi)
Dr. Nguyen The Khoi
(ENS-Hanoi)
Dr. Nguyen Quy Hai
(IMS-Hanoi)

Members:
Tran Chot, Tran Thi Tam, Phan Tien Dung, Luc Huy Hoang

Workshop Secretariat

Dr. Nguyen Thi Quy Hai
Institute for Materials Science, Hanoi

Dr. Tobias Häger
Edelsteinforschung, Universität Mainz
Tel. 0049-6131-392 2256
Fax: 0049-6131-392 3070
E-mail: tobias.haeger@uni-mainz.de

 

Provisional list of participants and topics

Lukas P. Baumgartner (Metamorphic Mineralogy, Chemistry of Minerals), Arun K. Banerjee (Pearl, Jade, Opal etc.), Peter Blaum (Mößbauer-spectroscopy), Bettina Becker (Topaz-mineralogy), Roy Goldberg (Spinel, Spectroscopy), Tobias Häger (Ruby and Sapphire, Colour, Spectroscopy), Christoph A. Hauzenberger (Metamorphic Mineralogy), Wolfgang Hofmeister (Crystal-chemistry, Crystallography, Chemistry of Minerals), Nguyen Quy Dao (Ruby, Topaz), Jean-Paul Silvestre (X-ray and Neutron Diffraction), Vu Xuan Quang (Spinel), Nguyen The Khoi (Spinel), Tran Chot (Quartz, Zircon), Nguyen Quy Hai (Ruby, Sapphire), Nguyen Ngoc Long (Spinel),Tran Thi Tam (Emerald,Jade), Philippe Colomban and Nguyen Quang Liem (Porcelane, Celadon), Michel Daudon and Nguyen Thanh Nhan (Bio-minerals), Ta Hoa Mai (Topaz), Phan Tien Dung (Ruby, Sapphire), Vu Phi Tuyen (Spinel, Topaz), Luc Huy Hoang (Spinel),...….

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