Garnet from Cr- and Ca-saturated mantle: Implications for diamond exploration

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-199

  Kopylova, M G ^a   Russell, J K ^a   Stanley, C ^a,b   Cookenboo, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Meridian Geoscience Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinopyroxene; Diamond exploration; Garnet composition; Kimberlite concentrate; Peridotite xenolith; Spinel

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE-CLINOPYROXENE-GARNET EQUILIBRIUM; KIMBERLITE; PERIDOTITE XENOLITHS;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM; CORRELATION METHODS; DIAMONDS; GARNETS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; DIAMOND; EXPLORATION; GARNET; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; XENOLITH;

CANADA;

EID: 0034118052     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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