Geochemistry and radiogenic isotope characteristics of xenoliths in Archean diamondiferous lamprophyres: Implications for the Superior Province cratonic keel

Lithos

Volumn 233, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-130

  Wyman, D A ^a   Hollings, P ^b   Conceicao R V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Archean; Diamond; Lamprophyre; Shoshonite; Superior Province; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DIAMOND; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROPHYRE; MAGMA; SHOSHONITE; VOLCANISM; XENOLITH; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

SUPERIOR PROVINCE;

EID: 84949516789     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: 18726143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2015.02.018     Document Type: Article

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