Matthew Gaudet

The mineralogy and textures of a kimberlite are often affected by hybrid mineralization produced by the chemical reaction between kimberlite magma and entrained crustal xenoliths. Thus, it is necessary to understand the relationship between country rock xenoliths and host kimberlite magma, in order to constrain accurate and reliable geological models. The project will examine reactions between granite and gneiss xenoliths and the Renard kimberlite (Canada) and between evaporite and limestone xenoliths and the Udachnaya kimberlite (Russia).