Diffusion in diamond. I. Carbon isotope mapping of natural diamond

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-200

  Craven, J A ^a   Harte, B ^a   Fisher, D ^b   Schulze, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b DTC Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C isotope mapping; Diamond; Diffusion; Ion microprobe

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION STATE; C ATOMS; C ISOTOPE MAPPING; CARBON ISOTOPES; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE IMAGES; DIAMOND FORMATION; GROWTH STRUCTURES; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS; ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPE VARIATION; NATURAL DIAMONDS; RESIDENCE TIME; VENEZUELA;

ATOMS; DIAMONDS; DIFFUSION; ION MICROSCOPES; IONS; ISOTOPES; MAPPING;

DIAMOND DEPOSITS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIAMOND; DIFFUSION; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MAPPING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 70249093987     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2009.073.2.193     Document Type: Article

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