Metasomatic eclogitic diamond growth: Evidence from multiple diamond inclusions

International Geology Review

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 663-676

  Taylor, Lawrence A ^a   Milledge, H Judith ^b   Bulanova, Galina P ^c   Snyder, Gregory A ^d   Keller, Randall A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SIBERIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; ECLOGITE; METASOMATISM;

EID: 0032448235     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819809465230     Document Type: Article

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