Kent, Ray W., Kelley, Simon P., Pringle, Malcolm S. (1998) Mineralogy and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of orangeites (Group II kimberlites) from the Damodar Valley, eastern India. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (3) 313-323 doi:10.1180/002646198547701
Reference Type | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | ||
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Title | Mineralogy and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of orangeites (Group II kimberlites) from the Damodar Valley, eastern India | ||
Journal | Mineralogical Magazine | ISSN | 0026-461X |
Authors | Kent, Ray W. | Author | |
Kelley, Simon P. | Author | ||
Pringle, Malcolm S. | Author | ||
Year | 1998 (June) | Volume | 62 |
Page(s) | 313-323 | Issue | 3 |
Publisher | Mineralogical Society | ||
Download URL | https://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_62/62-3-313.pdf+ | ||
DOI | doi:10.1180/002646198547701Search in ResearchGate | ||
Mindat Ref. ID | 275 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:275:6 |
GUID | b49c34a3-b598-406d-a871-c3233eabefa0 | ||
Full Reference | Kent, Ray W., Kelley, Simon P., Pringle, Malcolm S. (1998) Mineralogy and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of orangeites (Group II kimberlites) from the Damodar Valley, eastern India. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (3) 313-323 doi:10.1180/002646198547701 | ||
Plain Text | Kent, Ray W., Kelley, Simon P., Pringle, Malcolm S. (1998) Mineralogy and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of orangeites (Group II kimberlites) from the Damodar Valley, eastern India. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (3) 313-323 doi:10.1180/002646198547701 | ||
Abstract/Notes | AbstractA suite of ultramafic-mafic alkaline igneous rocks in the Damodar Valley, eastern India, contains carbonate, phosphate and titanate minerals that are not characteristic or common in minettes or lamproites, but are typical of orangeites (Group II kimberlite) from southern Africa. Phlogopite grains from the Damodar alkaline rocks yield mean 40Ar/39Ar ages of 116.6±0.8 Ma, 113.5±0.5 Ma and 109.1±0.7 Ma (1σ errors) using laser dating techniques. These ages are similar to the Rb-Sr ages of African orangeites, which lie mostly in the range 121 to 114 Ma. Prior to this study, only one possible occurrence of orangeite (the ∼820 m.y.-old Aries pipe, Western Australia) was known outside the Kaapvaal craton and its environs. If the Damodar alkaline rocks are bona fide orangeites, it is likely that they were generated at depths of >150 km, within the stability field of diamond. |
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