Primitive magma from the Jericho pipe, N.W.T., Canada: Constraints on primary kimberlite melt chemistry

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 789-808

  Price, S E ^a   Russell, J K ^a   Kopylova, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kimberlite; Melt; Primary magma; Primitive; Slave craton

Indexed keywords

KIMBERLITE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MELT;

CANADA; JERICHO; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 0034213374     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.6.789     Document Type: Article

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