Sulphide inclusions in diamonds from the Koffiefontein kimberlite, S Africa: Constraints on diamond ages and mantle Re-Os systematics

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 311-326

  Pearson, D G ^a   Shirey, S B ^b   Harris, J W ^c   Carlson, R W ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c The University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diamond; Geochronology; Inclusions; Isotopes; Isotopic analysis; Kimberlite; Re Os; South Africa; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; KIMBERLITE; SULFIDE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032457109     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00092-2     Document Type: Article

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