Carbon isotope ratios and nitrogen abundances in relation to cathodoluminescence characteristics for some diamonds from the Kaapvaal Province, S. Africa

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 829-856

  Harte, B ^a   Fitzsimons, I C W ^a,d   Harris, J W ^b   Otter, M L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Cathodoluminescence; Crystal growth zones; Diamonds; Diffusion; Nitrogen abundances

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAMOND; NITROGEN;

KAAPVAAL PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033388137     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/002646199548961     Document Type: Article

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