Diamonds and their source rocks in India
By: Fareeduddin, Roger H. Mitchell
Contributors: Mitchell, Roger H.; Geological Society of India; International Kimberlite Conference (10th : 2012 : Bangalore, India)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Geological Society of India
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bangalore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9788190763660
Subjects: Diamonds; Rocks
Description: "From the Preface: Diamonds and their source rocks have long been recognized in India where a fully fledged diamond industry flourished for nearly two hundred years during the medieval period. The industry gradually dwindled mainly due to depletion of easily accessible surface resources. Consequently, interest in the source rocks gradually diminished. Currently, India is not a world leader in diamond production and very little information on Indian diamond bearing rocks is available, although a few studies have been presented at International Kimberlite Conferences. In contrast, a significant amount of data have been published in Indian periodicals and government reports which are not easily accessible to geologists outside the subcontinent."

The book is comprised of six chapters. The first gives a brief account of Indian geology, distribution of Kimberlites, Lamproites and lamprophyres in India, and the IUGS recognized definitions of these rocks. Chapters 2,3,4,5 and 6 provide information on diamonds, Kimberlites and related rocks occurring in the Dharwar, Aravalli-Bundelkhand and Bastar cratons, the Gondwana coalfield Lamproites and lamprophyres of the Northeastern region, respectively"--www.vedamsbooks.com/no107883/diamonds-their-source-rocks-india-fareeduddin-roger-h-mitchell.
Notes: "10th International Kimberlite Conference"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-434).
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Kimberlites and related rocks in the Dharwar craton; title: 3. Kimberlites and related rocks in Bundelkhand Aravalli Craton; title: 4. Lamproites and related rocks of the Bastar Craton; title: 5. Lamproites and Lamprophyres of the Gondwana coalfields; title: 6. Lamprophyres of the Assam-Meghalaya Plateau.