Chondritic features in a diamondiferous rock, Majhgawan, Central India: Implications for diamond genesis

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 743-760

  Fareeduddin, ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Chondrules; Diamonds; Kimberlites; Lamproites; Madhya Pradesh; Majhgawan; Meteorite; Panna; Shock metamorphism; Vindhyans

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CHONDRITE; CHONDRULE; DIAMOND; SHOCK METAMORPHISM; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; VINDHYAN BASIN;

SPHERULES;

EID: 33846088772     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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