Petrogenesis of group I Kimberlites from Kimberley, South Africa: Evidence from bulk-rock geochemistry

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2261-2286

  Le Roex, Anton P ^a   Bell, David R ^a   Davis, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Kimberley; Kimberlite; Petrogenesis

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE SOURCE; PETROGENESIS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0346344032     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg077     Document Type: Article

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