Systematic variations in xenocryst mineral composition at the province scale, Buffalo Hills kimberlites, Alberta, Canada

Lithos

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 733-747

  Hood, Chris T S ^a   McCandless, Tom E ^a  

^a Ashton Mining of Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromian spinel; Mineral chemistry; Proterozoic mantle; Pyrope

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; XENOLITH;

ALBERTA; BUFFALO HEAD HILLS; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17744366578     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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