Olivine, and the origin of kimberlite

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 573-602

  Arndt, N T ^a   Guitreau, M ^b   Boullier, A M ^a   Le Roex, A ^c   Tommasi, A ^d   Cordier, P ^e   Sobolev, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^e CNRS   (France)

^f VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Dunite; Kimberlite; Mantle; Olivine; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DUNITE; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE; OLIVINE; PHENOCRYST; TRACE ELEMENT; XENOLITH;

ARCTIC; CANADA; GREENLAND; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 77749254674     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp080     Document Type: Article

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