Catherine E. McManus
New Mexico State University
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Applied Optics | 2008
Catherine E. McManus; Nancy J. McMillan; Russell S. Harmon; Robert C. Whitmore; Frank C. De Lucia; Andrzej W. Miziolek
The provenance of gem stones has been of interest to geologists, gemologists, archeologists, and historians for centuries. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) provides a minimally destructive tool for recording the rich chemical signatures of gem beryls (aquamarine, goshenite, heliodor, and morganite). Broadband LIBS spectra of 39 beryl (Be(3)Al(2)Si(6)O(18)) specimens from 11 pegmatite mines in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine (USA) are used to assess the potential of using principal component analysis of LIBS spectra to determine specimen provenance. Using this technique, beryls from the three beryl-bearing zones in the Palermo #1 pegmatite (New Hampshire) can be recognized. However, the compositional variation within this single mine is comparable to that in beryls from all three states. Thus, a very large database with detailed location metadata will be required to routinely determine gem beryl provenance.
American Mineralogist | 2015
Kristen Kochelek; Nancy J. McMillan; Catherine E. McManus; David Daniel
Abstract Determination of gem provenance is a topic of research in the gemological community for financial, security, and societal reasons. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and multivariate analysis have the potential to revolutionize the field of gem provenance. This study acquired LIBS spectra from 569 rough sapphire and ruby specimens from 21 localities in 11 countries. The spectra were analyzed using the multivariate technique partial least-squares regression (PLSR) in separate algorithms for sapphires and rubies. Each algorithm consists of a series of PLS models. Each model compares the spectra from a locality of interest to the spectra from all other localities in the database. Success rates, as determined by the percent of correct provenance identifications, are 98.9% (sapphire) and 96.0% (ruby) for country of origin and 97.9% (sapphire) and 95.4% (ruby) for deposit of origin. Individual deposits are not recognized by the concentrations of a few elements; rather, the unique compositional signature of each deposit consists of the ratios of many elements, primarily Ca, Zr, Fe, Ba, Mt, Ti, Sr, Si, Cr, H, C, and Li, some of which may reside in inclusions. This work demonstrates that determination of country or deposit of origin may be related to a quantitative measure with a high level of success.
Microscopy and Microanalysis | 2017
Catherine E. McManus; James Dowe; Nancy J. McMillan
Diamond provenance is a scientific problem with societal implications. Diamonds have played a significant role in human history as one of the major gemstones, in industrial applications, and as a method to convey great value in a small package. Recently, diamonds have been used as conflict minerals, used to finance illicit activity of rebel armies. The ability to accurately and quickly determine the country or mine of origin could eliminate conflict diamonds from the market, reduce terrorist funding, and save lives.
Applied Geochemistry | 2006
Russell S. Harmon; Frank C. DeLucia; Catherine E. McManus; Nancy J. McMillan; Thomas F. Jenkins; Marianne E. Walsh; Andrzej W. Miziolek
Applied Geochemistry | 2009
Russell S. Harmon; Jeremiah J. Remus; Nancy J. McMillan; Catherine E. McManus; Leslie M. Collins; Jennifer L. Gottfried; Frank C. DeLucia; Andrzej W. Miziolek
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry | 2006
Nancy J. McMillan; Catherine E. McManus; Russell S. Harmon; Frank C. De Lucia; Andrzej W. Miziolek
Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research | 2014
Nancy J. McMillan; Shannon Rees; Kristen Kochelek; Catherine E. McManus
Archive | 2014
Catherine E. McManus; James Dowe; Tristan M. Likes
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy | 2018
Catherine E. McManus; James Dowe; Nancy J. McMillan
GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017 | 2017
Nancy J. McMillan; Catherine E. McManus