Styles of Alteration of Ti Oxides of the Kimberlite Groundmass: Implications on the Petrogenesis and Classification of Kimberlites and Similar Rocks

The sequence of replacement in groundmass perovskite and spinel from SK-1 and SK-2 kimberlites (Eastern Dharwar craton, India) has been established. Two types of perovskite occur in the studied Indian kimberlites. Type 1 perovskite is found in the groundmass, crystallized directly from the kimberlit...

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Main Authors: Jingyao Xu, Joan Carles Melgarejo, Montgarri Castillo-Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/2/51