Aspect of diamond mineralisation and distribution at the Helam Mine, South Africa

Lithos

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 193-208

  Mc Kenna, Neil ^a,c   Gurney, J J ^a   Klump, J ^a   Davidson, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Helam Diamond Mine   (South Africa)

^c De Beers Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diamond; Group I eclogite; Majorite; Megacryst; Type IaAB; Type Ib; Xenocryst

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; DIKE SWARM; MANTLE SOURCE; PARAGENESIS;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17844385604     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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