Diamond potential of metamorphic rocks in the Kokchetav Massif, northern Kazakhstan

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-413

  Pechnikov, Victor A ^a   Kaminsky, Felix V ^b  

^a SIBERIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b KM Diamond Exploration Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Diamond; Genesis; Kazakhstan; Metamorphism

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; CARBON; DEPOSITS; DIAMOND DEPOSITS; DIAMONDS; FELDSPAR; GARNETS; GRAPHITE; ISOTOPES; MICA; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SILICA; TEMPERATURE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

GENESIS; GEOLOGICAL HISTORY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; KAZAKHSTAN; METAMORPHIC BELTS; METAMORPHISM; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

DIAMOND; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; HIGH PRESSURE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METAMORPHIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM;

ASIA; EURASIA; KAZAKHSTAN; KOKCHETAV MASSIF; WEST ASIA;

EID: 47249089541     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1813     Document Type: Article

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