A Kimberlite, Its Mineralogy, and Implications

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.advisor	Crocket, J. H.	-
dc.contributor.author	Convery, Thie	-
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-08T18:03:16Z	-
dc.date.available	2016-06-08T18:03:16Z	-
dc.date.issued	1990-05-03	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19484	-
dc.description.abstract	<p> Kimberlite diatremes from a single genetic source were examined. Macrocryst and groundmass constituents were identified, as well as their alteration products. It was hypothesized that carbon dioxide and water vapour were present at the time of formation. Limestone inclusions and peridotite xenoliths were examined, as well as fabrics within the xenoliths. It was concluded that water is present in the upper mantle. Ilmenite nodules were determined to be phenocrysts, as opposed to xenocrysts. A paragenetic sequence for the kimberlite was resolved. Ilmenite was classified as the best indicator mineral for exploration purposes.</p>	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	kimberlite, mineralogy, implications, diatremes, genetic, limestone	en_US
dc.title	A Kimberlite, Its Mineralogy, and Implications	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	None	en_US
dc.description.degreetype	Thesis	en_US
dc.description.degree	Bachelor of Science (BSc)	en_US
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