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Mathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259

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TitleSome aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite
JournalContributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
AuthorsMathias, M.Author
Siebert, J. C.Author
Rickwood, P. C.Author
Year1970Volume26
Issue2
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/bf00371259Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259
Plain TextMathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259
In(1970) Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Vol. 26 (2) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Qaqa pipe, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho
Crown Mine, Kroonstad, Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Blaauwbosch Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Rovic Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Monastery Mine, Clocolan, Setsoto Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Koffiefontein Mine, Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Balmoral Mine, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Newlands Mine, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Bellsbank Mines, Mount Rupert, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Bobbejaan pipe, Bellsbank Mines, Mount Rupert, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Clarkton Mine, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Bultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Wesselton Mine (Wesselton Shaft), KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kimberley Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Leeuwfontein Farm, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Beyersfontein farm, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Melton Wold Mine, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Lushof Mine, Victoria West, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Williamson Mine (Mwadui mine; Mwaudi kimberlite pipe; Wilsons pipe), Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Colossus Mine, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Wessels Sill, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesothoβ“˜ Sanidine
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesothoβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Hercynite, β“˜ Picotite
Crown Mine, Kroonstad, Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africaβ“˜ Corundum
Blaauwbosch Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africaβ“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Kyanite, β“˜ Quartz
Rovic Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africaβ“˜ Analcime, β“˜ Augite, β“˜ Calcite, β“˜ Corundum, β“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Fassaite, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Glass, β“˜ Graphite, Hornblende, β“˜ Mullite, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Spinel
Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africaβ“˜ Corundum, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Graphite
Koffiefontein Mine, Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africaβ“˜ Chromium-bearing Diopside, β“˜ Diopside, β“˜ Garnet Group
Balmoral Mine, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Garnet Group
Newlands Mine, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Bellsbank Mines, Mount Rupert, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Spinel
Bobbejaan pipe, Bellsbank Mines, Mount Rupert, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Spinel
Clarkton Mine, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Plagioclase
Kampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Enstatite, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group
Bultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Hypersthene
Wesselton Mine (Wesselton Shaft), KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Corundum
Kimberley Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Ilmenite
Leeuwfontein Farm, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group
Beyersfontein farm, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup, β“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Garnet Group
Melton Wold Mine, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group
Lushof Mine, Victoria West, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaβ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup, β“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Meionite
Williamson Mine (Mwadui mine; Mwaudi kimberlite pipe; Wilsons pipe), Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzaniaβ“˜ Diamond, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Kyanite
Colossus Mine, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabweβ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Garnet Group
Wessels Sill, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabweβ“˜ Plagioclase

See Also

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Rickwood, P. C., Mathias, M., Siebert, J. C. (1968) A study of garnets from eclogite and peridotite xenoliths found in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 271-301 doi:10.1007/bf00389411
Frick, C. (1973) The sulphides in griquaite and garnet-peridotite xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 39 (1) 1-16 doi:10.1007/bf00374242
Gurney, J. J., Mathias, M., Siebert, C., Moseley, G. (1971) Kyanite eclogites from the Rietfontein kimberlite pipe, mier coloured reserve, Gordonia, Cape Province, South Africa. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 30 (1) 46-52 doi:10.1007/bf00373367
Frick, C. (1972) The garnets in kimberlite and in the associated griquaite and ultramafic nodules. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 35 (1) 63-76 doi:10.1007/bf00397378
Barsdell, Mark, Smith, Ian E. M. (1989) Petrology of recrystallized ultramafic xenoliths from Merelava volcano, Vanuatu. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 102 (2) 230-241 doi:10.1007/bf00375343
Rickwood, P. C. (1968) On recasting analyses of garnet into end-member molecules. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 18 (2) 175-198 doi:10.1007/bf00371808
McCammon, C.A. (2001) Oxidation during metasomatism in ultramafic xenoliths from the Wesselton kimberlite, South Africa: implications for the survival of diamond. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 141 (3) 287-296 doi:10.1007/s004100100244
Appleyard, C. M., Bell, D. R., le Roex, A. P. (2007) Petrology and geochemistry of eclogite xenoliths from the Rietfontein kimberlite, Northern Cape, South Africa. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 154 (3) 309-333 doi:10.1007/s00410-007-0195-7
Carswell, D. A., Dawson, J. B. (1970) Garnet peridotite xenoliths in South African kimberlite pipes and their petrogenesis. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 25 (3) 163-184 doi:10.1007/bf00371129
Umino, S., Yoshizawa, Eriko (1996) Petrology of ultramafic xenoliths from Kishyuku Lava, Fukue-jima, Southwest Japan. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 124 (2) 154-166 doi:10.1007/s004100050182
Wilson, M. J., Bain, D. C. (1970) The clay mineralogy of the Scottish Dalradian meta-limestones. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (4) 285-295 doi:10.1007/bf00390077
 
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