The timing of kimberlite magmatism in North America: Implications for global kimberlite genesis and diamond exploration

Lithos

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 153-184

  Heaman, L M ^a   Kjarsgaard, B A ^b   Creaser, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Kimberlite; North America

Indexed keywords

CRATON; DIAMOND; EXPLORATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; KIMBERLITE; MAGMATISM; PETROGENESIS; PHANEROZOIC;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0346403099     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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