Rb-Sr ages on kimberlites from the Lac de Gras area, Northwest Territories Canada

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-158

  Armstrong, R A ^a,c   Moore, R O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b BMP Diamonds Inc   (Canada)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; EOCENE; KIMBERLITE; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 0031772469     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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