Gaston GIULIANI

IRD Research Director (UR 154, LMTG)

Director, Petrology group


CRPG, BP 20, 54501 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy Cedex, France

Tel: (33) 3 83 59 42 38 ; Fax: (33) 3 83 51 17 98

e-mail: giuliani@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr

 


Research interests and active projects

Fluid inclusions and stable isotopes applied to Metallogeny

Geology and genesis of gemstone deposits (emerald, ruby and sapphire)

Archeology of emerald artifacts by isotopic analyses

Corundum deposits in Madagascar

Ruby deposits in marbles from Asia

Tsavorite deposits related to the Mozambican metamorphic belt

Corundum deposits related to alkali basalts

 

Teaching and supervision

Teaching: Geology of ore and gem deposits, Fluid inclusions

Thesis supervision:

Virginie Garnier (2003) Les gisements de rubis associés aux marbres de l'Asie Centrale et du Sud-est: genèse et caractérisation isotopique (Daniel Ohnenstetter, co-director)

Saholy Rakotosamizanany (2009) Les corindons gemmes dans les basaltes alcalins et leurs enclaves à Madagascar: signification pétrologique et métallogénique. (Daniel Ohnenstetter, co-director)

Julien Feneyrol (2008 - ) Genèse et caractérisation isotopique des gisements de tsavorites du district minier de Lemshuko. (Daniel Ohnenstetter, co-director)

 

Education and career

Ph D, 1982, CRPG/CNRS and INPL Nancy, France

Habilitation to manage research, thesis, 1997, CRPG/CNRS and INPL Vandoeuvre, France

Senior researcher of the Institute of Research for Development (IRD/Paris), 1985

Directeur de Recherche at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD), 1999

 

Selected recent publications

Articles 2007-2009

Giuliani G., Fallick A.E., Rakotondrazafy M., Ohnenstetter D., Andriamamonjy A., Ralantoarison Th., Rakotosamizanany S., Razanatseheno M., Offant Y., Garnier V., Dunaigre Ch., Schwarz D., Mercier A., Ratrimo V., Ralison B. (2007) Oxygen isotope systematic of gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: relevance for their geological origin. Mineralium Deposita 42, 251-270. doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0105-3

Giuliani G, Ohnenstetter D, Garnier V, Fallick AE, Rakotondrazafy M, Schwarz D (2007) The geology and genesis of gem corundum deposits In: Raeside ER (ed) Geology of gem deposits, Mineralogical Association of Canada, Short Course Series 37, Yellowknife, Canada, pp 23-78.

Garnier V., Giuliani G., Ohnenstetter D., Fallick A.E., Dubessy J., Banks D., Hoàng Quang V., Lhomme Th., Maluski H., Pêcher A., Bakhsh K.A., Pham Van L., Phan Trong T., Schwarz D. (2008) Marble-hosted ruby deposits from central and Southeast Asia: towards a new genetic model. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.003

Giuliani G., Ohnenstetter D., Palhol F., Feynerol J., Boutroy E., De Bossezon H., Lhomme Th. (2008) Karelianite and vanadian phlogopite from the Merelani Hills, gem zoisite deposits, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist 46, 1183-1194. doi:10.3749/canmin.46.5.1183

Groat, L.A., Giuliani G., Marshall, D.M. (2008) Emerald deposits and occurrences: a review. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 87-112. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.09.003

Rakotondrazafy M., Giuliani G., Fallick A.E., Ohnenstetter D., Andriamamonjy A., Rakotosamizanany S., Ralantoarison Th., Razanatseheno M., Offant Y., Garnier V., Maluski H., Dunaigre Ch., Schwarz D., Mercier A., Ratrimo V. (2008) Gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: a review. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 134-154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.05.001

Schwarz D., Pardieu V., Saul J.M., Schmetzer K., Laurs B.M., Giuliani G., Klemm L., Malsy A.K., Hauzenberger C., Du Toit G., Fallick A.E., Ohnenstetter D. (2008). Ruby and sapphires from Winza (Central Tanazania): Gems & Gemology 44, 4, 322-347.

Giuliani G., Fallick A.E., Ohnenstetter D., Pegere G. (2009) Oxygen isotopes of sapphire from the French Massif Central: implications for the origin of gem corundum in in basaltic fields. Mineralium Deposita 44, 221-231. doi:10.1007/s00126-008-0214-2

Books

1998 : L'émeraude. Connaissances actuelles et prospectives futures. Livre Edition Association Française de Gemmologie, CNRS et ORSTOM. Editeur : Giard D.; Co-éditeurs : Giuliani G., Cheilletz A., Fritch E., Gonthier B., 248 p.

2002 : Emeralds of the world. ExtraLapis English N°2 : The Legendary green beryl. Book Lapis International, LLC, Hampton USA. Editors : Giuliani G., Jarnot M., Annandale VA, Neumeier G., Ottaway T., Sinkankas J., Staeber G., 104 p.

2001 : Smaragde der Welt. Extralapis, N°21: Der Beryll mit dem legendären Grün. Mit Beiträgen von Behmenburg C., Fisher K., Giuliani G., Grundmann G., Hochleitner R., Kanis J., Kiefert L., Schmetzer K., Schwarz D., Zachovay M. Weise C. Verlag, München, 98 p.