How long can diamonds remain stable in the continental lithosphere?

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 213, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 43-52

  O'Neill, C J ^a   Moresi, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archean; Diamond; Geotherm; Lithosphere; Mantle convection

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BOUNDARY LAYER; DIAMOND; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE CONVECTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMAL STRUCTURE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0042699874     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(03)00294-2     Document Type: Article

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