The origin of pelletal lapilli in explosive kimberlite eruptions

Nature Communications

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Gernon, T M ^a   Brown, R J ^b   Tait, M A ^c   Hincks, T K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Rio Tinto Limited Australia   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; FLUIDIZATION; KIMBERLITE; MATERIAL COATING; MELTING POINT; PELLETAL LAPILLI; VISCOSITY; VOLCANO;

EID: 84867392665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1842     Document Type: Article

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