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diatreme

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diatreme [′dīยทə‚trēm]
(geology)
A circular volcanic vent produced by the explosive energy of gas-charged magmas.


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Mexivada reported the discovery of a diatreme volcanic pipe, and said other examples of this formation can be high-grade bulk-tonnage gold targets.
The new area, Ojo de Agua, which is underlain by a large maar diatreme complex, is located 3 kilometres north northeast of the Dorado area, the location of Andina's ongoing definition drilling program.
East Asia says South Miwah Bluff drill hole EMD006 suffered poor core recovery, as low as 0% within the mineralized sample intervals, however the drilled diatreme breccia was completely mineralized along the western boundary and achieved 5.
 
 
 
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