Competence and lithostratigraphy of host rocks govern kimberlite pipe morphology
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DOI: 10.1139/cjes-2017-0019
Abstract: We use analogue experimentation to test the hypothesis that host rock competence primarily determines the morphology of kimberlite pipes, which are subdivided into three classes: Class 1 pipes are steep-sided diatremes emplaced into crystalline rock;… read more here.
Keywords: competence; kimberlite pipe; morphology; host ... See more keywords