A study of eclogitic diamonds and their inclusions from the Finsch kimberlite pipe, South Africa

Lithos

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 317-332

  Appleyard, Clare M ^a   Viljoen, K S ^a   Dobbe, R ^a  

^a De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deformation; Dodecahedra; Platelet degradation; Proterozoic; Type IaAB

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; ECLOGITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; INCLUSION; KIMBERLITE;

EID: 17744398208     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.04.023     Document Type: Article

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