Mineralogy and petrology of the aries diamondiferous kimberlite pipe, central Kimberley block, Western Australia

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 1157-1191

  Edwards, D ^a   Rock, N M S ^a   Taylor, W R ^a   Griffin, B J ^a   Ramsay, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KIMBERLITE; MINERALOGY; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ARIES KIMBERLITE PIPE;

EID: 0027089347     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/33.5.1157     Document Type: Article

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