Diamonds from the asthenosphere and the transition zone

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 883-892

  Stachel, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthenosphere; Inclusions in diamonds; Majorite; Trace elements; Transition zone

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; GARNETS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; REDOX REACTIONS; SEAWATER; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ASTHENOSPHERE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; INCLUSIONS IN DIAMOND; LOWER MANTLE PRESSURES; MAJORITE; TRANSITION ZONES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES;

DIAMOND DEPOSITS;

ASTHENOSPHERE; DIAMOND; INCLUSION; MAJORITE; TRACE ELEMENT; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 0034808606     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013/0883     Document Type: Article

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