Geochemistry and petrogenesis of South African transitional kimberlites located on and off the Kaapvaal Craton

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 631-646

  Becker, Megan ^a   le Roex, Anton P ^a   Class, Cornelia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS BOUNDARY; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE SOURCE; PETROGENESIS; PETROGRAPHY;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38649099460     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.110.4.631     Document Type: Article

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