[HTML][HTML] Towards a new model for kimberlite petrogenesis: Evidence from unaltered kimberlites and mantle minerals
Kimberlites represent magmas derived from great mantle depths and are the principal
source of diamonds. Kimberlites and their xenolith cargo have been extremely useful for …
source of diamonds. Kimberlites and their xenolith cargo have been extremely useful for …
Compositions of kimberlite melts: A review of melt inclusions in kimberlite minerals
The paper presents a comprehensive review of currently available data on melt inclusions
entrapped in minerals of kimberlites of different age and different provenance in ancient …
entrapped in minerals of kimberlites of different age and different provenance in ancient …
Dynamical constraints on kimberlite volcanism
Kimberlite volcanism involves the ascent of low viscosity (0.1 to 1 Pa s) and volatile-rich
(CO2 and H2O) ultrabasic magmas from depths of 150 km or greater. Theoretical models …
(CO2 and H2O) ultrabasic magmas from depths of 150 km or greater. Theoretical models …
Olivine in the Udachnaya-East kimberlite (Yakutia, Russia): types, compositions and origins
Olivine is the principal mineral of kimberlite magmas, and is the main contributor to the
ultramafic composition of kimberlite rocks. Olivine is partly or completely altered in common …
ultramafic composition of kimberlite rocks. Olivine is partly or completely altered in common …
Alkali-carbonate melts from the base of cratonic lithospheric mantle: Links to kimberlites
Identification of the primary compositions of mantle-derived melts is crucial for
understanding mantle compositions and physical conditions of mantle melting. However …
understanding mantle compositions and physical conditions of mantle melting. However …
Sr, Nd, and Pb isotope evidence for a mantle origin of alkali chlorides and carbonates in the Udachnaya kimberlite, Siberia
The kimberlite rocks of the Udachnaya-East pipe (Siberia) are uniquely fresh and contain
very high abundances of primary volatiles (Cl, CO2, S). Alkali elements and chlorine are …
very high abundances of primary volatiles (Cl, CO2, S). Alkali elements and chlorine are …
Can primitive kimberlite melts be alkali‐carbonate liquids: Composition of the melt snapshots preserved in deepest mantle xenoliths
The study of kimberlite rocks is important as they provide critical information regarding the
composition and dynamics of the continental mantle and are the principal source of …
composition and dynamics of the continental mantle and are the principal source of …
How unique is the Udachnaya-East kimberlite? Comparison with kimberlites from the Slave Craton (Canada) and SW Greenland
The origin of alkali carbonates and chlorides in the groundmass of unaltered Udachnaya-
East kimberlites in Siberia is still controversial. Contrary to existing dogma that the …
East kimberlites in Siberia is still controversial. Contrary to existing dogma that the …
Olivine in kimberlites: magma evolution from deep mantle to eruption
Elucidating the origin, composition and physical properties of primary kimberlite melts is
crucial to our understanding of their source, petrogenesis, ascent mechanisms and …
crucial to our understanding of their source, petrogenesis, ascent mechanisms and …
Melt inclusions in plutonic rocks: Petrography and microthermometry
RJ Bodnar, JJ Student - 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Melt inclusions (MI) are small droplets of melt now containing some combination of crystals,
glass and vapor that are trapped in crystals formed in magmas. Over the past few decades …
glass and vapor that are trapped in crystals formed in magmas. Over the past few decades …