Pyroclastic flow deposits from a kimberlite eruption: The Orapa South Crater, Botswana

The Orapa Diamond Mine (Republic of Botswana) exposes a bi-lobate kimberlite pipe that erupted during the Late-Cretaceous epoch (~ 93 Ma) through Archaean basement and volcano-sedimentary rocks of the Karoo Supergroup. Geological mapping of the crater zone of the South Pipe has revealed a 15-25 m th...

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Main Authors: Gernon, T, Fontana, G, Field, M, Sparks, R, Brown, R, Mac Niocaill, C
Format: Conference item
Published: 2009