Canadian kimberlites: Geological characteristics relevant to emplacement

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 174, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 9-19

  Scott Smith, Barbara H ^a,b  

^a Scott Smith Petrology Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

diamond; emplacement; hypabyssal; kimberlite; pyroclastic; tuffisitic

Indexed keywords

ROCKS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; TEXTURES;

EMPLACEMENT; KIMBERLITE; PYROCLASTIC;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

COUNTRY ROCK; EMPLACEMENT; HYPABYSSAL ROCK; KIMBERLITE; MAGMA; PALEOZOIC; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 44749084662     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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