A practical guide to terminology for kimberlite facies: A systematic progression from descriptive to genetic, including a pocket guide

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue , 2009, Pages 183-190

  Cas, R A F ^a   Porritt, L ^a   Pittari, A ^a   Hayman, P C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alteration effects; Coherent kimberlite; Descriptive to genetic terminology; Fragmental kimberlite; Practical approach

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; FACIES; KIMBERLITE; PETROGRAPHY; TERMINOLOGY; VOLCANOLOGY;

EID: 71749111308     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.03.051     Document Type: Article

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