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What is a kimberlite?

What is a kimberlite? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.
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Flow sheet design was based on laboratory tests and metallurgical data recorded during the processing of the Renard kimberlite bulk samples.
The contrast of the magnetic response of a kimberlite pipe with the surrounding rock is dependent of the remanent magnetic field of the pipe.
The kimberlite is a multi-phase intrusion which consists of volcaniclastic and hypabyssal kimberlite.
Unlike kimberlite deposits, which are deep underground, they are quite easy to mine, using artisanal or semi-industrial methods.
The geology of the Victor kimberlite is complex, comprising both crater facies and hypabyssal facies kimberlite.
Ashton subsequently reported drilling in the Caribou mountains, but encountered an ironstone unit rather than kimberlite.

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