Eclogite xenoliths from Kimberley, South Africa - A case study of mantle metasomatism in eclogites

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue , 2009, Pages 1002-1013

  Jacob, D E ^a   Viljoen, K S ^b   Grassineau, N V ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eclogite; Kaapvaal; LA ICP MS; Metasomatism; Oxygen isotopes; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METASOMATISM; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT; XENOLITH;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; KIMBERLEY; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 71749103268     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.03.034     Document Type: Article

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