A study in clinopyroxene composition: Implications for kimberlite exploration

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 321-331

  Morris, T F ^a   Sage, R P ^a   Ayer, J A ^a   Crabtree, D C ^b  

^a Ontario Geological Survey   (Canada)

^b Geoscience Laboratories   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinopyroxene; Jadeite; Kimberlite; Kosmochlor; Overburden; Ternary plot

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; MINERALOGY; MOLECULES; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM;

CLINOPYROXENES; JADEITE; KIMBERLITE; KOSMOCHLOR; OVERBURDEN; TERNARY PLOT;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CHROMIUM; CLINOPYROXENE; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; DIAMOND; INDICATOR MINERAL; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE SOURCE; PARAGENESIS;

EID: 0036881218     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-787302-037     Document Type: Article

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