Multiple compositional megacryst groups from the Uintjiesberg and Witberg kimberlites, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-246

  de Bruin, Deon ^a  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KIMBERLITE;

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

EID: 22244461180     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/108.2.233     Document Type: Article

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