The emplacement of class 1 kimberlites

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 174, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 40-48

  Skinner, E M W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

emplacement; exsolution; juvenile volatiles; kimberlite

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; ROCKS; TEXTURES;

EXSOLUTION; JUVENILE VOLATILES; KIMBERLITE;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BRECCIA; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIATREME; EMPLACEMENT; EXSOLUTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; KIMBERLITE; VOLATILE ELEMENT; WALL ROCK;

EID: 44749084074     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.022     Document Type: Article

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