Subduction model for the origin of some diamonds in the Phanerozoic of eastern New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-267

  Barron, L M ^a   Lishmund, S R ^a   Oakes, G M ^a   Barron, B J ^b   Sutherland, F L ^b  

^a Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basanite; Blueschist; Calc silicate; Diamond; Eclogite; Nephelinite; Peridotite; Phanerozoic; Subduction

Indexed keywords

BASANITE; BLUESCHIST; DIAMOND; ECLOGITE; NEPHELINE; PERIDOTITE; SUBDUCTION;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0030465938     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728253     Document Type: Article

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