| Title | Diamond exploration and resource evaluation of kimberlites |
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| Author | Kjarsgaard, B A ;
Januszczak, N; Stiefenhofer, J |
| Source | Elements: An International Magazine of Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Petrology vol. 15, 6, 2019 p. 411-416, https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.15.6.411 |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20200186 |
| Publisher | Mineralogical Soc Amer |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Subjects | economic geology; igneous and metamorphic petrology; Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; mineralogy; kimberlites; diamond; exploration; resource estimation; resources; resource
management |
| Illustrations | photographs; location maps; distribution diagrams; plots; logs |
| Released | 2019 12 01 |
| Abstract | Kimberlites are the main source of natural gem quality diamonds. The intrepid diamond explorer faces three major problems. First, finding a small, usually less than 300 m diameter, kimberlite, which is
often highly weathered. Second, evaluating the quantity of diamonds within a kimberlite that often consists of multiple phases of intrusive and extrusive kimberlite, each with potentially different diamond grades. Third, evaluating the rough
diamonds, the value of which is dependent on carat-weight, shape, colour, and clarity. Modern advances in mantle petrology, geophysics, geochemistry, geomorphology, and geostatistics now complement historical exploration knowledge and aid in
selecting prospective target areas, resource estimation, and evaluating kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 326598 |
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