A geochemical study of diamonds, diamond inclusion minerals and other mantle minerals from the Klipspringer kimberlites, South Africa

The Klipspringer kimberlites occur in the north-eastern part of the Kaapvaal craton which is poorly represented in kimberlite and mantle studies. The kimberlites have been dated at 148+-4 Ma and the current study presents the geochemical characteristics of their diamonds, diamond inclusion and mantle macrocrysts/bimineralic nodules. The Klipspringer lithosphere is dominated by eclogite and Iherzolite with harzburgite and dunite present to a lesser extent.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Geological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Westerlund, Kalle

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Gurney, John J
• Richardson, Steve

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4230

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4230