Evaluation of diamond potential from the composition of peridotitic chromian diopside

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 505-519

  Nimis, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; DIAMOND DEPOSITS; GARNETS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); MAGNESIA; MINERAL EXPLORATION; OXIDE MINERALS;

CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL VARIATIONS; COMPOSITIONAL RANGE; DIAMOND STABILITY; GARNET PERIDOTITE; QUALITATIVE INFORMATION; SPINEL PERIDOTITES; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

DIAMONDS;

CHROMIAN DIOPSIDE; DIAMOND; EXPLORATION; KIMBERLITE;

EID: 0031751563     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/10/3/0505     Document Type: Article

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