Discovery of kimberlites in Antarctica extends vast Gondwanan Cretaceous province
Kimberlites are a volumetrically minor component of the Earth’s volcanic record, but are very important as the major commercial source of diamonds and as the deepest samples of the Earth’s mantle. They were predominantly emplaced from ≈2,100 Ma to ≈10 ka ago, into ancient, stable regions of continen...
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17454/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17454/1/NatureComm-2013-Antarctica.pdf |