Environmental geochemistry of kimberlite materials: Diavik Diamonds Project, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 155-163

  Baker, M J ^a   Blowes, D W ^a   Logsdon, M J ^a   Jambor, J L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; DIAMOND; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; ORE BODY; SULFUR; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; XENOLITH;

CANADA; LAC DE GRAS; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 0041852938     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/0100155     Document Type: Article

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