A petrological and geochemical reappraisal of the Mesoproterozoic diamondiferous Majhgawan pipe of central India: Evidence for transitional kimberlite - Orangeite (group II kimberlite) - Lamproite rock type

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 69-106

  Chalapathi Rao, N V ^a  

^a Indian Bureau of Mines   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROITE; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 23844459556     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-004-0072-2     Document Type: Review

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