The Merlin kimberlites: (Northern Territory, Australia)

Geologiya i Geofizika

Volumn , Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-90

  Lee, D C ^a   Milledge, H J ^a   Reddicliffe, T H ^a   Scott Smith, B H ^a   Taylor, W R ^a   Ward, L M ^a  

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Author keywords

Australia; Chrome spinels; Diamonds; Kimberlites; Pyrope garnets

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744453729     PISSN: 00167886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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