Diamond potential estimation based on kimberlite major element chemistry

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 93-112

  Vasilenko, V B ^a   Zinchuk, N N ^b   Krasavchikov, V O ^c   Kuznetsova, L G ^a   Khlestov, V V ^a   Volkova, N I ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b ALROSA Co Ltd   (Russian Federation)

^c ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Diamond; Diamond grade; Exploration; Kimberlite; Whole rock composition; Yakutia

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR DISCRIMINATION ANALYSIS;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROCKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DIAMONDS;

DIAMOND; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE;

EID: 0036740132     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(02)00219-4     Document Type: Article

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