Mineralogical imaging of kimberlites using SEM-based techniques

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 435-443

  Benvie, B ^a  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Imaging; Liberation analysis; Modelling; Ore mineralogy

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; ORES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS;

LIBERATION ANALYSIS; METALLIFEROUS ORES; ORE MINERALOGY; SILICATE MINERALOGY;

IGNEOUS ROCKS;

EID: 33947730652     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.12.017     Document Type: Article

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