New insights into the occurrence of 13C-depleted carbon in the mantle from two closely associated kimberlites: Letlhakane and Orapa, Botswana

Lithos

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 125-142

  Deines, P ^a   Harris, J W ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C depletion; Carbon isotopic composition; Diamond; Inclusion; Mantle; Websterite

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIAMOND; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LETLHAKANE; ORAPA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17744372872     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.04.015     Document Type: Article

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