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Cas, Ray, Porritt, Lucy, Pittari, Adrian, Hayman, Pat (2008) A new approach to kimberlite facies terminology using a revised general approach to the nomenclature of all volcanic rocks and deposits: Descriptive to genetic. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 174 (1) 226-240 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.018

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TitleA new approach to kimberlite facies terminology using a revised general approach to the nomenclature of all volcanic rocks and deposits: Descriptive to genetic
JournalJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
AuthorsCas, RayAuthor
Porritt, LucyAuthor
Pittari, AdrianAuthor
Hayman, PatAuthor
Year2008 (June)Volume174
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PublisherElsevier BV
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Full ReferenceCas, Ray, Porritt, Lucy, Pittari, Adrian, Hayman, Pat (2008) A new approach to kimberlite facies terminology using a revised general approach to the nomenclature of all volcanic rocks and deposits: Descriptive to genetic. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 174 (1) 226-240 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.018
Plain TextCas, Ray, Porritt, Lucy, Pittari, Adrian, Hayman, Pat (2008) A new approach to kimberlite facies terminology using a revised general approach to the nomenclature of all volcanic rocks and deposits: Descriptive to genetic. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 174 (1) 226-240 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.018
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