Mineral inclusions in lithospheric diamonds
Initially, it may seem extremely daunting to be sitting in front of several thousand carats of
small diamonds, knowing that the likelihood of finding a diamond with a meaningful …
small diamonds, knowing that the likelihood of finding a diamond with a meaningful …
Diamonds and the geology of mantle carbon
Earth's carbon, derived from planetesimals in the 1 AU region during accretion of the Solar
System, still retains similarities to carbon found in meteorites (Marty et al. 2013) even after …
System, still retains similarities to carbon found in meteorites (Marty et al. 2013) even after …
A catalytic delamination-driven model for coupled genesis of Archaean crust and sub-continental lithospheric mantle
JH Bédard - Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier
There is no consensus on the processes responsible for near-coeval formation of Archaean
continental crust (dominantly tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite: TTG), greenstone belts …
continental crust (dominantly tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite: TTG), greenstone belts …
The origin of cratonic diamonds—constraints from mineral inclusions
The origin of cratonic diamonds is reviewed on the basis of nearly 5000 analyses of silicate,
oxide and sulphide inclusions in diamonds. Compositional fields are defined for common …
oxide and sulphide inclusions in diamonds. Compositional fields are defined for common …
An updated classification scheme for mantle-derived garnet, for use by diamond explorers
HS Grütter, JJ Gurney, AH Menzies, F Winter - Lithos, 2004 - Elsevier
Mantle-derived garnets recovered in diamond exploration programs show compositional
variations in Cr, Ca, Mg, Fe and Ti that reflect the chemical, physical and lithological …
variations in Cr, Ca, Mg, Fe and Ti that reflect the chemical, physical and lithological …
Mineral inclusions in sublithospheric diamonds from Collier 4 kimberlite pipe, Juina, Brazil: subducted protoliths, carbonated melts and primary kimberlite magmatism
We report on a suite of diamonds from the Cretaceous Collier 4 kimberlite pipe, Juina, Brazil,
that are predominantly nitrogen-free type II crystals showing complex internal growth …
that are predominantly nitrogen-free type II crystals showing complex internal growth …
Mass-independent sulfur of inclusions in diamond and sulfur recycling on early Earth
Populations of sulfide inclusions in diamonds from the Orapa kimberlite pipe in the Kaapvaal-
Zimbabwe craton, Botswana, preserve mass-independent sulfur isotope fractionations. The …
Zimbabwe craton, Botswana, preserve mass-independent sulfur isotope fractionations. The …
Continent formation in the Archean and chemical evolution of the cratonic lithosphere: melt–rock reaction experiments at 3–4 GPa and petrogenesis of Archean Mg …
To better understand the genetic relationship between granitoid rocks of the Archean
cratons and the underlying 'keel'of subcratonic lithospheric mantle (SCLM), we have …
cratons and the underlying 'keel'of subcratonic lithospheric mantle (SCLM), we have …
Olivine in the Udachnaya-East kimberlite (Yakutia, Russia): types, compositions and origins
VS Kamenetsky, MB Kamenetsky… - Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
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 …
The trace element composition of silicate inclusions in diamonds: a review
On a global scale, peridotitic garnet inclusions in diamonds from the subcratonic lithosphere
indicate an evolution from strongly sinusoidal REEN, typical for harzburgitic garnets, to …
indicate an evolution from strongly sinusoidal REEN, typical for harzburgitic garnets, to …