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15 Tips To Write MBA Dissertation

2009-10-07T10:18:20.161Z

After the completion of my graduation degree, I eagerly took admission in MBA thinking that I would do it as I did my graduation. But it was quite wrong when I was assigned to write MBA dissertation. And I realized it that MBA dissertation was the last stumbling block in my way to get MBA degree. I started writing MBA dissertation because I was waiting to get closer and closer to get through MBA and start my professional career. Well, my dreams shattered when I faced the reality. Yes, I admit that MBA dissertation writing made toil till I completed. I almost became a social outcast while I was writing my MBA dissertation. But it really gave me valuable information and experience and I gathered quite comprehensive guidelines while researching through different sources.

1. Consider the area of study in which you are most interested.
2. Get others’ MBA dissertations to read relating to your MBA dissertation topic.
3. Choose the style you would like to follow in you MBA dissertation such as a business plan, report, case study or a blend of these themes.
4. Define the topic or problem precisely which you will elaborate in your MBA dissertation.
5. Research is the basic tool to succeed in writing your dissertation. Therefore you need to lay special emphasis on 6. research methods. Learn accurate guidelines of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
7. Outline the whole MBA dissertation with a logical sequence such as introduction, body and conclusion.
8. Finalize what research methodology you would use and what resources your need to do the research.
9. Make questionnaires. They are extremely useful to examine and gather good literature and elaborate in the 10. discussion part of your MBA dissertation.
10. Collect all the research data and take out the irrelevant data so you can focus only on what is useful and needed.
11. It is time to utilize the narrowed down collected data in the discussion part of the MBA dissertation. Here you have to present the assessment of it.
12. Under the light of assessment, you need to give possible solutions of the discussed problem.
13. The next task is to make a conclusion.
14. It is time to revise and edit your MBA dissertation so that you can make it error-free dissertation.
15. Write the bibliography in one particular format such as APA or MLA.
Make the appendices.

I hope these tips will help you complete your MBA dissertation right on time. But you also need to take quick actions. Procrastination will never let you complete your MBA dissertation ever.

7 Tips To Write Term Papers

2009-10-07T07:23:57.550Z

As you guys remember, in my last post I gave you the tips related to term paper topic selection. It is obviously the first step towards writing a term paper. Now you are familiar with that so here I am with my new post regarding the tips for writing a term paper successfully as I said at the end of my last post. I hope after reading this post you will have a very good idea of how to write a term paper skillfully.

How To Write Term Papers?

1. Make the Term Papers outline. Normally the outline has introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

2. Make term paper thesis statement which is the core part of your term paper because it is the foundation of your Term Paper . All the research material is used to support thesis statement.

3. The essential and most significant part of the term paper is research procedure. You need to conduct a systematic and thorough research in order to collect useful and vital material. You have a lot of options for doing research such as book in school or college’s library, internet, encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, journals, study notes, etc.

4. After data collection, start writing the first draft according to the outlined.

5. When you are finished with writing first draft of your term paper, it is time to finalize it. It means you need to read it and edit where you find necessary.

6. As soon as you have finished editing the last point, your term paper will be ready to present it to your teacher.

7. At the end of your term paper writing, you need to write the bibliography page in which you should list each and every information source you used.

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Just found this add in Alberta Anybody know anything about it.

2009-09-09T20:59:36.862Z

Introduction to Lapidary

Monday Sept 21st, 2009 at 6pm
Instructor: Chris Robak
Cost: $35

Location: 5230 45St Lacombe, AB (Lacombe Mall)
Call Silver Cove at (403)789-1308 to reserve your space

Learn how to cut and shape rocks into freeforms!

Intro to Lapidary introduces students to the equipment used in the stone cutting and polishing process. It takes you from a basic slab of rock, to a finished freeform! Experience what is involved in making some of your favorite pieces of jewelry.

Students will be taught what each piece of equipment is designed for, and how to put it to its' best use. Each participant will leave with one finished freeform, and the knowledge of how to cut these beautiful pieces in the future!

Expanding my collection

2009-09-06T16:14:12.088Z

If anyone can give me some advice on where I can purchase quality fossils, rocks and minerals please let me know. Currently I visit a store outside of Hamilton, but that is almost 1 hour drive!

Alberta Newbie looking for sites

2009-09-04T01:14:00.730Z

Howdy y'all

Alberta newbie hound looking for dig sites in Alberta. Anyone know of good sources?

Father daughter pair of pebble hounds from Alberta

2009-08-16T15:51:31.508Z

Would love to share stories and rocks with Alberta Collectors. My 4 year old daughter and I are huge rock hounds.

My Bancroft Trip

2009-08-15T04:23:13.815Z

Hello all!!

Just returned today from the Bancroft area of Ontario. Made it to Craigmont Mtn and the Burgess Mine to look for some Corundum.. Corundum from the region is either barrel shaped or pencil like crystals.. I managed to find some small ones at Craigmont, a bluish color and a brown color. At Burgess I found a nice barrel shaped bronze colored xl about 4cmlong. Just a note, I found more Corundum at Burgess. Craigmont has been well picked over for many years so collecting can be spotty or very hard. Removing a 5 cm xl from Syenite is very difficult without damaging it.. so I just left it. Better to look at a nice xl than to destroy it right? I also managed a day at the Beryl Pit, it was about 90 degrees and could hardly see with the sweat pouring into my eyes. I did however, find some nice pyrite cubes, what I believe to be clear Apatite xls on an Albite matrix? Haven't tested it yet. Also went to an area similar to the Bear Lake Diggings. Got some nice large single terminated green Apatites, hornblende xls and some nice Mica books.
.. never found any Titanites though, not sure why? there was some nicely bladed green Actinolite and in some samples a very nice blue there as well. So, I had 3 days of collecting out of 7. I had to spend some time with the Family as well, you know the beach thing and other side trips.. what a great week weather wise, FINALLY!! Oh, I should have some pics soon. Still lickin my wounds from the deer flies and mosquitos..

Andrew..

Rock Tumblers???

2009-08-03T17:44:29.767Z

Okay folks, now I'd like to know more about rock tumblers..........what kind should I get (I don't want the cheapest, and don't want to have to mortgage the house, so any suggestions?) What do I need to know to know what kind I need/want? And where do I get one (I'm in Ottawa). Thanks!

Bancroft trip

2009-08-03T15:37:22.095Z

Well, we're back from Bancroft and I want to go back. Since I left it so late, could only find a one night accomodation. We went to the Princess Sodalite shop/rock farm, where we bought some rocks and "farmed" some more. Also went to the CN rock pile where my (9 yr old) daughter and I spent some time looking for treasures. Alot of pretty stuff! The van was quite weighed down on the way home! (Though I justify that by saying, we were one teenager less than usual, so the rocks didn't quite weigh as much as she would have!)
We went to the Gemboree on the first day, lot's to see, and some good finds there.
I have to say my favourite part was the "hunting" part of the trip, the show was good to see, but I definately want to go on field trips! Would like to hook-up with other people who know what to look for and learn about this. It's just like a treasure hunt! Absolutely amazing how beautiful rocks are. Have to learn to be more selective though, I brought so many rocks home and now...........what do I do with them? Any ideas? Yes, small spectacular rocks could be made into jewellery.....but the ones that are too large for that and too small to use in the garden...how to display them? I put a few into a large wooden bowl on the table, smaller ones in a clear vase on the window sill, some around candles on a tray..........any ideas?
Thanks to all who have given me advice, tips etc.......it is much appreciated!
Rock on!
Marion

A great way to get rid of those pesky bugs!

2009-08-03T03:44:52.566Z

Hi all

I was resently sent a email from a friend who is also a rock hound. On my last outing in the woods my kids and I were under attack by mosquitoes and black flies. Bug spray never seems to last long! My friend suggested buying listerine (yes the mouth wash) and using a spray bottle, to spray it on your self and your clothes. As I will try almost anything once I took his advise and surprisingly enough it works.

I think I will use it instead of bug spray from now on. Its cheaper, works better and makes you smell minty fresh so my son tells me.
Shirley M

126 kinds of chinese trilobites

2009-07-31T10:33:57.220Z

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Are there really other people on this site?

2009-06-12T20:03:34.141Z

I've been on this site for a month plus and made a few comments and wowed some rocks and offered local info to people considering coming my way.

Responses? zip. zero.

It is not a very encouraging start to, "connect to people around the world who share the same interests as you!" Even a "yup" or "no I think its something else" would be, well, something....

I'm not expecting a dating site or hand-holding or the divulging of secret spots.

Disgrunted Rockie (Paulette Egeli)

WEBSITES, BLOGS & Free Publication Downloads on Minerals, Rocks, Gemstones

2009-05-24T16:35:21.062Z

webs
http://gemhunter.webs.com/ (How to Find Gemstone Deposits)
http://geologicalconsultant.webs.com/ (Geological Consulting)
http://diamondprospector.webs.com/ (Finding Diamond Deposits)

blogs
http://gemstonehunter.blogspot.com/ (Finding Gems)
http://wygemstones.blogspot.com/ (2009 Wyoming Gem book)
http://WyRuby.blogspot.com (About Rubies)
http://discussionsondiamonds.blogspot.com/ (Major Diamond Province discovered)
http://iolite-wyoming.blogspot.com (World Class Iolite Deposits discovered)
http://www.icmj.com/writers-detail.php?id=22&keywords=W._Dan_Hausel (author)
http://DanHauselauthor.pbworks.com (Publications)

Free Publications
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/pub/bulletins/B-66.pdf (download About Minerals & Rocks)
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/pub/InfoPamphlets/IP-9.pdf (download pamphlet -gold prospecting)
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/pub/InfoPamphlets/IP-11.pdf (download pamphlet on minerals)
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/pub/InfoPamphlets/IP-12new.pdf (download on diamonds)
http://www.rmag.org/rmag_uploads/outcrops/314.pdf (march 2006 - gemstones manuscript)
http://www.rmag.org/rmag_uploads/outcrops/324.pdf (September, 2006 - gold)
http://www.rmag.org/rmag_uploads/outcrops/327.pdf (Dec. 2006 - gold)
http://www.rmag.org/rmag_uploads/outcrops/330.pdf (March 2007 - gold)

Canadian new to site

2009-04-06T17:24:38.893Z

First off, the picture is not a picture of me - its of my husband in raingear! I look a lot like this in raingear. We were on a club outing this February at the Fraser Valley bars looking for jade (nope), jasper, agate. quartzite and anything else that needed to be lugged home.

We are building a rock workshop in our back yard after realizing that queuing up at the club workshop and paying per slab to cut stuff wasn't so good. We live on Vancouver Island which was an arc island complex - basalt, enrichments of sulphides and copper gold and silver, and lots of pretty but low key lapidary stuff - flower stone, Dallasite (brecciated jasper), jasper....Unfortunately the metamorphics around here were low pressure low temperature so lots of serpentine and greenish olivine colored rocks rather than huge pegmatite crystals etc.

We belong to Ripple Rock Club (Campbell River) and The Courtenay Rock and Gem Club (Courtenay) and both have keeners and interesting field trips. We are a short drive away from a river that one can find flecks of gold in and slightly longer trips to defunct mines that yield the usual stuff - pyrite, magnetite, some garnets.

We are up for trading stuff - our common stuff for your common stuff. Don't bother telling me about one inch sized cabinet specimens for hundreds of dollars. I'd rather go to the beach and return with easy rocks in my pockets.

If anyone reading this is coming to this area or lives in Oregon and wants to host some rockies at some point for a field trip or meet some here let me know. Like everywhere - what we have is plentiful and ho-hum but maybe exciting to other people. Paulette

Haliburton Rocks!

2009-04-04T15:57:15.751Z

I operate a company in the Haliburton Highlands that offers experience packages including one that features the geology and mineralogy of Haliburton County. It is being offered om May 1-3, 2009 and throughout the spring summer and fall. Here is a description of the package:

The Haliburton Highlands really does "rock" in so many ways. Explore the rich minerals deposits, unique geological features, and rugged landscapes of the area while enjoying the great hospitality and fine folk of the Highlands. Your two night/three day itinerary includes a hike to world class undisturbed sites of unique minerals and crystals, a search for the Harburn Wells, shopping for gems, mineral collecting, and a visit to the studio of a rock artist. You will stay at the beautiful Sunny Rock B&B, "rock" to the tunes of a local musician and enjoy an optional hot stone massage to ease a day of outdoor exploration. This package is also available without accommodation. A Saturday only option is also available. See http://www.yoursoutdoors.ca/packageinfo.php?id=1 for rates and more information.

For more information see www.yoursoutdoors.ca.

Where to search in Canada?

2009-04-04T03:40:19.586Z

I'm looking to go geode hunting this spring, and was wondering if anyone knows where (IF) in Alberta/BC I can find them? Possibly the Wells Gray volcanic area? Any info would be great since online web-stories are vague, and there are no direct websites with solid facts about that area.
Thank~you!

Taralee~

HOW TO FIND AND RECOGNIZE GEMSTONES (http://gemhunter.webs.com)

2009-03-25T22:21:03.283Z

http://gemhunter.webs.com/

I am currently working on a website that tells how to recognize various gemstones in outcrop and where to look for them. Hope you all have the opportunity to look over this site.

Over the past 30 years, I conducted research and exploration as a consultant in the search for gem, gold, base metal deposits and conducted research on Archean geology as well as kimberlites and lamproites (host rocks for diamonds). I was lucky enough to find several hundred mineral deposits and occurrences.

Dan

About Me

2009-02-27T23:43:28.415Z

About me - I'm a geologist, writer, public speaker, artist and martial artist who hunts gemstones and gold.
Looking forward to meeting some other prospectors, rock hounds, etc.

Dan

Giant Iolite Gemstones, Wyoming

2009-02-27T23:22:16.998Z

Friday, February 27, 2009
DISCOVERY OF WORLD-CLASS COLORED GEMSTONE DEPOSITS (Iolite, Ruby, Sapphire, Kyanite)

Photo of flawless iolites (>1 carat) and gem hunter, W. Dan Hausel.

Giant iolite gemstones and potentially the largest colored gemstone deposit in the world were discovered by W. Dan Hausel in the Laramie Range of Wyoming. Gemstones weighing >24,000 carats were recovered with large masses that remain in outcrop estimated to include stones >1 million carats. Another deposit found nearby contains an estimated >2.4 trillion carats of gemstone based on past drilling, trenching and mapping (see http://iolite-wyoming.blogspot.com).

One of the more exciting gemstone discoveries made in history was of gem-quality iolite in Palmer Canyon west of Wheatland, Wyoming. This led to gem discoveries that include a world-class deposit at Grizzly Creek and a second world-class deposit at Ragged Top Mountain. This latter deposit could lead to its classification as one of the largest gemstone deposits ever found; however considerable field and laboratory investigations are necessary (Hausel, 2005b).

Gemologists refer to gem cordierite [(Mg,Fe3+)2Al4Si5O18] as iolite. Geologists and mineralogists refer to it as cordierite. The mineral has been labeled as dichotic and water sapphire. Cordierite typically is found in the vicinity of other alumino-silicates such as andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite. Host rocks include alumina-rich mica schists (metapelites) that have been subjected to amphibolite-facies metamorphism. Cordierite is also found as a replacement mineral in alumina-rich syenite-anorthosite complexes and in some shales.

It forms short prismatic crystals with rectangular cross sections as well as granular masses and nodules of various shades of blue, bluish-violet, gray and/or brown. Fresh cordierite has a hardness of 7 and specific gravity of 2.55 to 2.75. The hardness is favorable for durable gemstones. The principal deposits that supply much of the world’s market are Sri Lankan placers in spite of low specific gravity.

Iolite exhibits strong pleochroism that varies from light gray, dark violet-blue, to light sapphire blue. The gem may appear deepest blue when viewed down the c-axis and light blue to light grey in other orientations. These color variations are one of the attractive features of this gem. Iolite is often enclosed by a reaction rim of pinite (Hausel, 2002).

The luster of iolite is vitreous and when polished, it becomes increasingly lustrous. Gems >12 carats are unheard of, even so, rough material collected by Hausel at Palmer Canyon and Grizzly Creek represent the largest iolite gemstones in the world: many are >12 carats in weight. In Wyoming, cordierite has been found in gneiss with quartz and biotite as porphyroblasts with xenoblastic texture (Hausel, personal field notes, 1995).

Iolite is reported in Canada, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Brazil, Tanzania, Finland, Germany, Norway and the United States. The highest quality gems are found as pebbles in Sri Lanka and as porphyroblasts in gneiss in Wyoming.

Large nodular masses of iolite were discovered in two separate deposits in Archean gneiss in Wyoming, and a giant disseminated deposit may occur in the Laramie Range anorthosite-syenite batholith (Hausel 2002; 2004; 2006a). These deposits represent the largest in the world, but remain poorly explored (Hausel, 2005b).

Two deposits (Palmer Canyon and Grizzly Creek) are poly-gem occurrences with ruby and sapphire as accessory minerals along with considerable kyanite in schist, glimerite (vermiculite) and gneiss. The metapelites represent enclaves of aluminous schist and gneiss. A third deposit in the vicinity of Ragged Top Mountain is hosted by anorthositic-syenitic rocks (1.5 Ga). This latter deposit remains unexplored even though minor granular gem-quality iolite was verified by Hausel (2006a). Local enrichment of iolite at Palmer Canyon and Grizzly Creek is promising. It is not uncommon to find gems of several hundred carats in both deposits with occasional masses weighing thousands of carats!

Palmer Canyon
Iolite was discovered in 1995 at Palmer Canyon during field reconnaissance by Hausel (2002). The deposit lies along the eastern flank of the central Laramie Range 16 mi west of Wheatland within Archean quartzofeldspathic gneiss, granite gneiss, pelitic schist, and biotite-chlorite-vermiculite schist north of the Elmer’s Rock greenstone belt. A shallow prospect pit was dug in vermiculite prior to 1944. Only a very small amount of vermiculite was found. The vermiculite contains chlorite, kyanite and corundum. Samples of vermiculite-chlorite-biotite-corundum schist collected from a small prospect pit contained as much as 10-20% corundum. A minor amount of corundum is gem quality. Several specimens produced high-quality ruby and pink sapphire.

Cordierite was discovered in nearby quartzofeldspathic gneiss. Samples of cordierite gneiss yielded transparent cordierite grains including several weighing >100 carats. Some gneiss collected from the property contained as much as 20% transparent cordierite. The cordierite occurs as rounded to disseminated grains and large nodules. Foliation in the host rock parallels the margin of nodules and in some samples appears to terminate against the nodule boundary, suggesting that some of the cordierite formed during a post regional metamorphic event. Nearby, kyanite schist contains 20 to 50% excellent, light to sky blue with lesser tawny, green and red gem-quality kyanite prisms.

Transparent blue iolite occurs as large porphyroblasts, nodules and disseminated grains in gneiss adjacent to corundum and kyanite schist. The iolite was traced over a strike length of 500 ft and continues under soil for an unknown distance. A handful of large nodules were found at the time of discovery that include a raw, high-quality transparent gem known as the ‘Palmer Canyon Blue Star’ of 342.8 grams (1,714 carats), which was the largest iolite gemstone in the world at time of discovery. In addition to clear, transparent, violet blue gem-quality cordierite, some black translucent cordierite (‘Palmer Canyon Black’) was recovered. The Palmer Canyon Black produces attractive cabochons.

Much of the high quality rough material ranges from pleasing violet to a very light-blue color with only a hint of cleavage and parting. Microscopic examination shows few mineral inclusions in some gems. Gray to dark gray cordierite has well-developed parting and cleavage. A group of cabochons weighed 0.27 to 3.02 carats. These are dark-gray to black, translucent to opaque, near gems with distinct cleavage, parting and some fractures.

Two poor quality specimens were faceted that yielded a 3.9-carat lozenge-cut stone and a 3.4-carat marquise. Both were flawed with visible cleavage and parting. However, both produced surprisingly attractive jewelry when mounted in necklaces. Some bluish gray to gray translucent to cloudy material represents rehealed mylonitic cordierite that is poor-quality

Grizzly Creek
Grizzly Creek is accessed from the Palmer Canyon road about 4 miles east of the Palmer Canyon deposit at the base of the Laramie Range. Following discovery of Palmer Canyon iolite, similar deposits were predicted to exist in Grizzly Creek by Hausel (Hausel and Sutherland, 2000). The thermal metamorphic event responsible for the large cordierite porphyroblasts at Palmer Canyon appears to have been widespread in the central portion of the Laramie Range. The earlier prograde metamorphic event produced large prophyroblasts of kyanite in the adjacent rocks.

It became clear during the initial field investigation that a major gem deposit had been discovered. Very large masses of gem-quality iolite were found, as well as large quantities of gem-grade kyanite. Cordierite at Grizzly Creek is surrounded by kyanite and sillimanite schists that contain minor corundum. The kyanite and sillimanite schist lies in a 300 by 5000 foot belt of metapelite. Much kyanite appears to be cabochon grade and has a very pleasing, sky-blue color, with some tawny and pink specimens.

Iolite found nearby is massive and forms large replacements of the schist. This one deposit may represent the largest iolite occurrence in the world. During reconnaissance, specimens of massive iolite were collected including one football-size transparent gemstone that weighed 24,150 carats – the largest iolite gem found in the world that now resides in the Wyoming Geological Survey museum. However, this stone is dwarfed by masses of material that remain in place in Grizzly Creek. Some of the massive gem material will require quarrying operations to recover. It is very likely that gem specimens >1 ton (>4.5 million carats) could be recovered! In outcrop, the iolite is weakly iron stained and shows excellent light blue color and transparency on fresh surfaces. It is not known how much if any of this material has been destroyed by mylonitization. For example, several specimens collected at Palmer Canyon showed distinct mylonitic to ultramylonitic texture in thin section that resulted in a cloudy, light-blue and glassy material of poor quality.

Raggedtop
The first report of iolite in Wyoming was by Sinkankas (1959). A brief description indicated that iolite was a widespread constituent of schist and gneiss. In describing a deposit Sinkankas wrote, “…one estimate has placed the quantity available at thousands of tons. Specimens at this locality examined by the author are glassy broken fragments of rather light blue color, verging towards grayish, small sections are clear and suitable for faceted gems. It is entirely possible that important amounts of gem quality material will be produced from this locality in the future.” Unfortunately, Sinkankas did not give a location: the whereabouts of this giant deposit remains unknown?

At the time of writing (1959), only one cordierite deposit had been described in the literature. The deposit, known as the Sherman Mountains deposit 15 miles south of Palmer Canyon. The deposit is in Proterozoic (1.4 Ga) metanorite, syenite and syenite-diorite gneiss of the Laramie anorthosite complex intrude the Cheyenne suture (1.8-1.6 Ga) zone. Widespread lenticular to tabular layers of cordierite is found in metanorite (hypersthene gneiss), gneiss and syenite along the southern margin of the anorthosite complex (1.5 Ga).

The host rock is described to have 50-80% cordierite. The occurrence lies 0.5-mile west of Ragged Top Mountain in a belt 0.3 to 1.2 miles (0.5-1.9 km) wide and 6 miles (9.6 km) long. The host gneiss is highly foliated, intensely folded and contorted. The weathered cordierite was described to have dark brown surfaces that yield to blue or bluish gray massive material on fresh surfaces. Hausel was able to obtain small samples of disseminated cordierite along the margin of this deposit. All of the cordierite was very high quality gem material. Massive portions of this deposit remain unevaluated for gems and may represent the largest, colored gem deposit in the world.

The deposit is described to be scattered over a few square miles in lenticular to tabular masses in low ridges of metanorite 5 miles long and 0.25 to 1 mile wide. Some exposures are described as having 60 to 80% cordierite. It was estimated that the combined deposits with strike lengths of 100 feet or more, contained >453,600 tonnes of cordierite In other words, a potential resource of 2.27 trillion carats!

Sinkankas (personal communication, 2002) indicated that much of the material was gem-quality (Sinkankas, 1959, 1964). This (along with Grizzly Creek) could be one of the greatest discoveries of colored gemstones.

Owen Creek
Another iolite deposit in the northern Laramie Mountains is referred to as Owen Creek (Hausel, 2009). This contains kyanite, sillimanite, cordierite and relict staurolite in pelitic schist in this region and remains unexplored. Cordierite is also reported at South Pass (Hausel, 1991), Copper Mountain (Hausel and others, 1985), in the Sierra Madre, and in the Powder River Basin. The cordierite occurrences at South Pass were investigated by me during field mapping of the greenstone belt. I did not observe any gem-quality material in that area. However, I highly recommend investigations of cordierite at Copper Mountain as this supracrustal belt contains abundant metapelite (alumina-rich rock) that was subjected to similar metamorphic conditions as the Elmer’s Rock greenstone belt. For more information, see Hausel (2009a, 2009b, 2009c).