Geodynamic controls on diamond deposits: Implications for Australian occurrences

Tectonophysics

Volumn 404, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 217-236

  O'Neill, C J ^a,b,d   Moresi, L ^b   Jaques, A L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Diamond; Geodynamic; Mantle lithosphere

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEODYNAMICS; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21844456602     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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