Diamonds of multiple origins from New South Wales: Further data and discussion

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 975-981

  Sutherland, F L ^a,b   Barron, L M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diamond; Dyke; Mantle; Nephelinite; New England Orogen; New South Wales; Nitrogen; Subduction

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; DIAMOND; MANTLE; NEPHELINE; NITROGEN; PETROGENESIS; SUBDUCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0346395955     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1400-0952.2003.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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