Volcanology of Tuzo pipe (Gahcho Kué cluster) - Root-diatreme processes re-interpreted

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue , 2009, Pages 553-565

  Seghedi, I ^a,b   Maicher, D ^a   Kurszlaukis, S ^a  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEODYNAMICS   (Romania)

Author keywords

Emplacement; Kimberlite; Root zone diatreme transition

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CAMBRIAN; EMPLACEMENT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; KIMBERLITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; RHIZOSPHERE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; YELLOWKNIFE;

EID: 72049118160     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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