On the volcanology of the Gibeon Kimberlite Field, Namibia

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 257-272

  Kurszlaukis, S ^a,c   Franz, L ^b   Lorenz, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^c De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gibeon Kimberlite Field; Namibia; Volcanology

Indexed keywords

KIMBERLITE; VOLCANISM;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0032453548     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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