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A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-160).

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Main Author: Whitehead, Kerryn
Other Authors: Richardson, Steve
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Geological Sciences 2014
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4231 A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa Whitehead, Kerryn Richardson, Steve Gurney, John J Geological Sciences Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-160). The Cullinan kimberlite is a Group I kimberlite and is located in the northeastern region of the Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa. The kimberlite pipe has been dated at 1180 ± 30 Ma and intrudes the Bushveld Igneous Complex (2.05 Ga). This study explores the geochemistry of a suite of one hundred selected diamonds and their associated mineral inclusions. The majority of the diamonds described here are peridotitic (94%) and the remainder are eclogitic. The peridotic inclusions may be further subdivided into harzburgitic and lherzolitic parageneses. 2014-07-30T17:28:22Z 2014-07-30T17:28:22Z 2005 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4231 eng application/pdf Department of Geological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town
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A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
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title A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
title_full A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
title_fullStr A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
title_full_unstemmed A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
title_short A geochemical study of diamonds from Cullinan diamond mine, South Africa
title_sort geochemical study of diamonds from cullinan diamond mine south africa
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