3D crystal size distributions: A case study on quantifying olivine populations in kimberlites

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue , 2009, Pages 223-235

  Jerram, Dougal A ^a   Mock, Alex ^a,b   Davis, Graham R ^c   Field, Matthew ^d   Brown, Richard J ^e  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Numericalrocks   (Norway)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d DiaKim Consulting Limited   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2D area frequency; 3D X ray CT; Crystal size distribution; Kimberlite textures; Textural analysis

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL; GRAIN SIZE; KIMBERLITE; LAYERED INTRUSION; OLIVINE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEXTURE; TOMOGRAPHY;

AFRICA; KIMBERLEY; LIMPOPO; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; VENETIA MINE;

EID: 71749093914     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.042     Document Type: Article

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