Crystallization of groundmass spinel in kimberlite

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1473-1495

  Roeder, P L ^a   Schulze, D J ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundmass; Kimberlite; Spinel; Zoning; Zoning trends

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CARBONATITE; CHROMITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROPHYRE; MAGMA; PHLOGOPITE; SPINEL; TITANIUM; UPPER CRUST; UPPER MANTLE; ZONING;

EID: 49249095786     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn034     Document Type: Article

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