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Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K. S., Marsh, J. S. (1997) Petrology and geochemistry of peridotite xenoliths from the Letlhakane kimberlites, Botswana. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 147-158 doi:10.1007/s004100050272

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TitlePetrology and geochemistry of peridotite xenoliths from the Letlhakane kimberlites, Botswana
JournalContributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
AuthorsStiefenhofer, J.Author
Viljoen, K. S.Author
Marsh, J. S.Author
Year1997 (March 24)Volume127
Issue1
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/s004100050272Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceStiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K. S., Marsh, J. S. (1997) Petrology and geochemistry of peridotite xenoliths from the Letlhakane kimberlites, Botswana. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 147-158 doi:10.1007/s004100050272
Plain TextStiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K. S., Marsh, J. S. (1997) Petrology and geochemistry of peridotite xenoliths from the Letlhakane kimberlites, Botswana. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 147-158 doi:10.1007/s004100050272
In(1997, March) Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Vol. 127 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Letlhakane Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana

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Letlhakane Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswanaⓘ Chrome-Spinel (of Dana), ⓘ Chromium-bearing Diopside, ⓘ Diopside, ⓘ Enstatite, ⓘ Forsterite, ⓘ Garnet Group, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Phlogopite, ⓘ Spinel

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