MAGNETITE: KIMBERLITE INDICATOR MINERAL

DOI: 10.24411/0869-5997-2019-10022

Authors

  • A.M.Khmelkov
    JSC ALROSA Vilyui prospecting crew (PJSC), Ihal
    hD in geology and mineralogy

  • K.M.Konstantinov
    , T.A.Antonova 2 (1 JSC ALROSA Vilyui prospecting crew (PJSC), Ihal; 2 JSC ALROSA Research Geological Enterprise, Mirny; 3 FSBIS Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS, Irkutsk
    octor of geological and mineralogical sciences, head of laboratory

  • E.A.Vlasova
    M.Khmelkov 1, K.M.Konstantinov 2, 3, E.A.Vlasova1, T.A.Antonova 2 (1 JSC ALROSA Vilyui prospecting crew (PJSC), Ihal
    eologist of the II category

  • T.A.Antonova
    SC ALROSA Research Geological Enterprise, Mirny
    archer

Keywords:

titanomagnetite, kimberlite indicator minerals, microprobe, thermomagnetic analysis, kimberlites.

Abstract

Modern physical and mineralogical methods helped to study composition and physical properties of magnetite (Babye Leto kimberlite pipe, Zapadno-Ukukitskoye field, Yakutian diamondiferous province), its grain morphology is very similar to picroilmenite. It was found that the mineral contains various ratios of isomorphic admixtures and its composition corresponds to that of titanomagnetite. Primary (protomagmatic) titanomagnetite genesis is suggested.
The paper shows that, under certain conditions, titanomagnetite (magnetite) can be viewed as kimberlite and related rocks indicator mineral.

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Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Хмельков Александр Михайлович, Константинов Константин Михайлович, Власова Эльвира Александровна, & Антонова Татьяна Анатольевна. (2020). MAGNETITE: KIMBERLITE INDICATOR MINERAL: DOI: 10.24411/0869-5997-2019-10022. Ores and Metals, (3). Retrieved from https://rm.tsnigri.ru/index.php/main/article/view/18

Issue

No. 3 (2019)

Section

Prognosis, prospecting and exploration: Techniques and methods

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