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Diatreme

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A diatreme, sometimes known as a maar-diatreme volcano, is a volcanic pipe formed by a gaseous explosion. [1]

15 relations: Blackfoot diatreme, British Columbia, Canada, Cross diatreme, Diamond, Galena, Kimberlite, Lead, Maar, Ore, Silver, Sullivan Mine, Volcanic pipe, Xenolith, Zinc.

Blackfoot diatreme

The Blackfoot diatreme is a diatreme in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of Cranbrook.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Cross diatreme

The Cross diatreme is a diatreme in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located east of the Rocky Mountain Trench and northeast of Elkford.

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Diamond

Diamond is a solid form of carbon with a diamond cubic crystal structure.

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Galena

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide.

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Kimberlite

Kimberlite is an igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds.

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Lead

Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.

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Maar

A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption (an explosion which occurs when groundwater comes into contact with hot lava or magma).

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Ore

An ore is an occurrence of rock or sediment that contains sufficient minerals with economically important elements, typically metals, that can be economically extracted from the deposit.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag (from the Latin argentum, derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47.

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Sullivan Mine

The Sullivan Mine is a now-closed conventional–mechanized underground mine located in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada.

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Volcanic pipe

Volcanic pipes are subterranean geological structures formed by the violent, supersonic eruption of deep-origin volcanoes.

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Xenolith

A xenolith ("foreign rock") is a rock fragment that becomes enveloped in a larger rock during the latter's development and solidification.

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Zinc

Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatreme

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