Diamonds, dunites, and metasomatic rocks formed by melt/rock reaction in craton roots

oleh: Zsanett Pintér, Stephen F. Foley, Gregory M. Yaxley

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01

Deskripsi

Reactions of depleted, reduced peridotite with oxidised volatile-rich melts can explain several contentious rock assemblages sampled by kimberlites from the metasomatised zone at the base of the lithosphere, according to high pressure laboratory experiments.