Intensive variables in kimberlite magmas, Lac de Gras, Canada and implications for diamond survival

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1725-1745

  Fedortchouk, Yana ^a   Canil, Dante ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromite; Crystallization temperature; Kimberlite; Olivine; Oxygen fugacity

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAMOND; FUGACITY; KIMBERLITE; OXYGEN;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA; SLAVE PROVINCE;

EID: 4544320446     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egh031     Document Type: Article

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