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The Genesis of the Diamond Deposits of the West Kimberley, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: C.B. Smith
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The diamond deposits of the West Kimberley are hosted by Miocene lamproite volcanics. The morphology,
mineral inclusions content and carbon isotopic composition of diamonds from lamproite are similar to those from kimberlite and suggest an origin for...
Exploration for Primary Diamond Deposits with Special Emphasis on the Lennard Shelf, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: G.P. Gregory
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Economic primary deposits of diamond to date have only been found in kimberlite and olivine lamproite. Economic kimberlites are concentrated in areas underlain by cratons older than 2500 m.y. They occur in clusters, whose location is controlled by fu...