The application of C isotope measurements to the identification of the sources of C in diamonds: a review

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 477-494

  Kirkley, Melissa B ^a   Gurney, John J ^a   Otter, Marshall L ^a   Hill, Stuart J ^a   Daniels, Leon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON--ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES--MEASUREMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ISOTOPE CHARACTERISTICS; PRIMORDIAL MODEL;

DIAMONDS;

CARBON; DIAMOND; ECLOGITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALOGENESIS; PERIDOTITE;

EID: 0026359121     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-2927(91)90048-T     Document Type: Article

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