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xenolith [′zēn·ə‚lith] (petrology) An inclusion in an igneous rock which is not genetically related, such as an unmelted fragment of country rock. Also known as accidental inclusion; exogenous inclusion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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92] olivine that is found in most mantle lherzolite xenoliths (Roeder and Emslie, 1970). The outcrops at their Cristal occurrence are stripped of vegetation by exploration crews, and coated with xenoliths, rock fragments encased in volcanic breccias pushed upward from deep inside the mantle. This report presents and discusses the potential beneficiation (crushing and separating rock into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques) of the diamond bearing xenolith from the matrix that hosts the xenolith in a particular diamond occurrence located on the joint venture's 45 square kilometer property situated 35 km. |
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