Mechanical abrasion of kimberlite indicator minerals: experimental investigations

Russian Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-97

  Afanas'ev, V P ^a   Nikolenko, E I ^a   Tychkov, N S ^a   Titov, A T ^a   Tolstov, A V ^b   Kornilova, V P ^b   Sobolev, N V ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b ALROSA   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

diamond; experiment; kimberlite; mechanical abrasion; olivine; picroilmenite; Pyrope

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; APATITE; DIAMOND; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; HARDNESS; INDICATOR MINERAL; KIMBERLITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OLIVINE; PYROPE; WEAR;

EID: 38549156668     PISSN: 10687971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rgg.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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