Diamond dissolution rates in kimberlitic melts at 1300-1500 °C in the graphite stability field

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-364

  Arima, Makoto ^a   Kozai, Yusuke ^a,b  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Asahi Diamond Industrial Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystal morphology; Diamond dissolution; Etch pits; High pressure experiment; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRYSTALS; DISSOLUTION; ENZYME KINETICS; GRAPHITE; SOLVENTS; SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS;

CARBONATE SOLUBILITY; CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGIES; DIAMOND CRYSTALS; DIAMOND SURFACES; DISSOLUTION RATES; DISSOLUTION REACTIONS; ETCH PITS; HIGH-PRESSURE EXPERIMENT;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIAMOND; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; GRAPHITE; HIGH PRESSURE; KIMBERLITE; MELT INCLUSION;

EID: 47249106855     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1820     Document Type: Article

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