Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 33-75

  Field, Matthew ^a   Stiefenhofer, Johann ^b   Robey, Jock ^b   Kurszlaukis, Stephan ^b  

^a DiaKim Consulting Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b De Beers Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diamond; Diamond inclusion; Diatreme; Dyke; Kimberlite; Mantle xenolith; Pipe

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650835645     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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