Mantle-derived indicator mineral compositions as applied to diamond exploration

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-95

  Cookenboo, H O ^a   Grutter H S ^b  

^a BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc ^*  (Canada)

^b BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diamond; Exploration; Indicator minerals; Pressure; Review; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; DIAMOND DEPOSITS; DIAMONDS; GARNETS; MINERALS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PRESSURE; REVIEWS; TEMPERATURE; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DIAMOND EXPLORATION; DIAMOND INCLUSIONS; GEOCHEMICAL METHODS; HIGH-PRESSURE EXPERIMENT; MINERAL COMPOSITION; MINERAL CONCENTRATES; SUB-CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERIC MANTLES; VERY HIGH RESOLUTION;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

DIAMOND; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; INDICATOR MINERAL; KIMBERLITE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE SOURCE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PRESSURE EFFECT; PRESSURE FIELD; XENOLITH;

EID: 77349125840     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/09-220     Document Type: Article

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