yep... progress as reported... this part is interesting:
The picroilmenite compositions indicate that the phase of
kimberlite magma that was tested by holes 2 and 3 was at chemical
disequilibrium to the diamonds. Therefore any diamonds sampled at depth (+/-
200km) would have been resorbed (destroyed) while being carried to the surface
by the kimberlite magma.
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I'd like to know how the disequilibruim is determined and what is needed for the diamonds to survive. I'd study have to study the subject :/ but... still worth it to understand what we are analysing...
Any body here have an idea?
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