Degassing structures in volcaniclastic kimberlite: Examples from southern African kimberlite pipes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 174, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 186-194

  Gernon, Thomas M ^a   Sparks, R Stephen J ^a   Field, Matthew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b De Beers MRM R and D Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

degassing structures; gas fluidisation; kimberlite pipe; pyroclastic flow; volcaniclastic kimberlite

Indexed keywords

DEGASSING; DISPERSIONS; FLUIDIZATION; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PIPE; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEGASSING STRUCTURES; GAS-FLUIDIZATION; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANICLASTIC KIMBERLITE;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DEGASSING; EMPLACEMENT; FLUIDIZATION; HOST ROCK; KIMBERLITE; PARTICLE SIZE; PETROGRAPHY; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 44749090658     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.035     Document Type: Article

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