Geophysical signatures of some recently discovered large (> 40 ha) kimberlite pipes on the Alto Cuilo concession in northeastern Angola

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue , 2009, Pages 106-115

  Pettit, Wayne ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crater facies; Evaluation; Exploration; Geophysical signatures; Geophysics; Kimberlite

Indexed keywords

CRATER; CRETACEOUS; DIAMOND; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; KIMBERLITE; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALOGY; SANDSTONE;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 71749089794     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.046     Document Type: Article

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