Megacryst suites from the Lekkerfontein and Uintjiesberg kimberlites, southern Africa: Evidence for a non-cognate origin

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-610

  Merry, Margaret ^a   le Roex, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINOPYROXENE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENRICHMENT; GARNET; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; MAGMA; MEGACRYST; OCEAN ISLAND BASALT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38649105558     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.110.4.597     Document Type: Article

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