Upper mantle composition: tools for smarter diamond exploration

William L. Griffin; Suzanne Y. O'Reilly

doi:10.1007/3-540-27946-6_2

Upper mantle composition: tools for smarter diamond exploration

William L. Griffin^*
, Suzanne Y. O'Reilly

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The traditional use of major-element data on diamond indicator minerals such as garnet and chromite is based on empirical correlations that have proven unreliable in some exploration situations. The use of trace-element data on these minerals, combined with mantle-mapping techniques, provides clear explanations of both the successes and the failures of the traditional approaches. These techniques make it possible to determine, at an early stage of exploration, both the overall prospectivity of a region and the most appropriate application of indicator mineral chemistry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mineral deposit research
Subtitle of host publication	meeting the global challange
Editors	Jingwen Mao, Frank P. Bierlein
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	7-10
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	3540279458, 9783540279457
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_2
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting - Beijing, China Duration: 18 Aug 2005 → 21 Aug 2005

Conference

Conference	Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	18/08/05 → 21/08/05

Keywords

diamond exploration
mantle petrology
trace elements
lithosphere mapping
SLAVE CRATON
LITHOSPHERE
XENOCRYSTS
INCLUSIONS
AREA
GRAS
LAC

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Upper mantle composition: tools for smarter diamond exploration. / Griffin, William L.; O'Reilly, Suzanne Y.
Mineral deposit research: meeting the global challange. ed. / Jingwen Mao; Frank P. Bierlein. Vol. 1 Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, Springer Nature, 2005. p. 7-10.

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