Mantle Xenoliths

 

South Africa

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SA98, B07

Basalt, diorite, eclogite, hornfels, lherzolite and peridotite xenoliths

Kimberly (various mines), Bushveld

Various xenoliths collected by George Harlow from several mines in 1998 and by Ed Mathez from the Bushveld intrusion in 2007.

 

Arizona, USA 

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SB84, PA, JA

Peridotite, eclogite and granulite xenoliths

Sullivan Butte, The Thumb, San Carlos, Benham Ranch, Flagstaff

Xenoliths collected by several researchers from areas in Arizona from 1960s to present.

Australia

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LEUR86, JA

Gabbro, lherzolite, granodiorite and pyroxenite xenoliths

Mt. Leura (Newer Field)

19 mantle rocks collected by Irving/Mathez in 1986 and xenoliths from the Jagoutz collection.

Jagoutz Collection

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JA

Peridotite, eclogite, basalt, lherzolite and other xenolith types

Salt Lake Crater (Hawaii), Puy de Beaunit, Mount Brainsac, Rio del Inferno, Wowen's Valley, Black Rock, Vogelsberg, Oberpfalz, Geeser Maar, Roter berg, Landoz, Dreiser Weiher, others

Comprehensive collection of hundreds of mantle xenoliths donated by Emil Jagoutz.