Kimberlite magmas are generated at great depths, and it seems that they just cannot wait to reach the Earth's surface: they literally drill their way up to form pipe-like bodies. And, if these ...

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A new study by Connecticut College provides strong evidence that palm trees once thrived in subarctic Canada, reshaping scientific understanding of past Arctic climates.

SINCE 1954 a prospecting programme for diamonds in the British Protectorate of Basutoland has led to the discovery of a new predominantly basaltic kimberlite province to the east of the micaceous ...

how we can predict the degree of diamond preservation in different kimberlite pipes. The character of diamond resorption is determined by the composition of fluid present in the magma. Therefore, the ...

Professor Steve Sparks, School of Earth Sciences Volcanology Group While kimberlites - effectively small volcanoes - have long been the primary source of diamonds, the process by which they are formed ...

A new study led by Connecticut College professor Peter Siver provides strong evidence that palm trees once flourished in ...