Genesis and evolution of kimberlites
Kimberlites are volcanic rocks enriched in CO2 and H2O and derive from the deepest-
sourced melts (up to 300 km) that reach Earth's surface. The mantle processes that generate …
sourced melts (up to 300 km) that reach Earth's surface. The mantle processes that generate …
Water in the Earth's interior: distribution and origin
AH Peslier, M Schönbächler, H Busemann… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
The concentration and distribution of water in the Earth has influenced its evolution
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …
A review of the geology of global diamond mines and deposits
BA Kjarsgaard, M de Wit… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Diamond is not a common rock-forming mineral (an exception being “diamondite”; see
Jacob and Mikhail 2022, this volume) nor a common crustal mineral (the exceptions being …
Jacob and Mikhail 2022, this volume) nor a common crustal mineral (the exceptions being …
What is a kimberlite? Petrology and mineralogy of hypabyssal kimberlites
RH Mitchell, A Giuliani… - Elements: An …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Hypabyssal kimberlites are subvolcanic intrusive rocks crystallised from mantle-derived
magmas poor in SiO2 and rich in CO2 and H2O. They are complex, hybrid rocks containing …
magmas poor in SiO2 and rich in CO2 and H2O. They are complex, hybrid rocks containing …
Sources and mobility of carbonate melts beneath cratons, with implications for deep carbon cycling, metasomatism and rift initiation
Kimberlite and carbonatite magmas that intrude cratonic lithosphere are among the deepest
probes of the terrestrial carbon cycle. Their co-existence on thick continental shields is …
probes of the terrestrial carbon cycle. Their co-existence on thick continental shields is …
Fluxing of mantle carbon as a physical agent for metallogenic fertilization of the crust
Magmatic systems play a crucial role in enriching the crust with volatiles and elements that
reside primarily within the Earth's mantle, including economically important metals like …
reside primarily within the Earth's mantle, including economically important metals like …
Constraints on kimberlite ascent mechanisms revealed by phlogopite compositions in kimberlites and mantle xenoliths
Kimberlite magmas are of economic and scientific importance because they represent the
major host to diamonds and are probably the deepest magmas from continental regions. In …
major host to diamonds and are probably the deepest magmas from continental regions. In …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Subducted carbonates not required: Deep mantle melting explains stable Ca isotopes in kimberlite magmas
Ca isotope geochemistry has great potential for improving our understanding of magmatic
systems and for tracing the deep Earth carbon cycle. There are still many open questions …
systems and for tracing the deep Earth carbon cycle. There are still many open questions …
Insights into kimberlite petrogenesis and mantle metasomatism from a review of the compositional zoning of olivine in kimberlites worldwide
A Giuliani - Lithos, 2018 - Elsevier
Olivine is the dominant component in kimberlites (~ 40–60 vol%), where it occurs as
individual grains of variable size (> 1 cm to< 100 μm) of xenocrystic and magmatic origin …
individual grains of variable size (> 1 cm to< 100 μm) of xenocrystic and magmatic origin …