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The “Lamprophyre Clan” Revisited

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A sequential genetic diagram is proposed for lamprophyres adopting their definitions, classification, petrological and geochemical signatures from an elaborated literature survey. Based on the definition of individual lamprophyric types, the existence of “Lamprophyre clan” of rocks is supported as it was first proposed by Rock in 1991. A diagram has been created for this purpose. Characteristic examples from India and their approximate spatial distribution in the eastern Dharwar craton in particular, have also been presented.

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We would like to thank N.V. Chalapathi Rao, A. Giuliani, S. Haggerty, G. Howarth, N. Lebedeva, S. Tappe and the two anonymous reviewers for their help and useful suggestions.

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Kamvisis, I., Phani, P.R.C. The “Lamprophyre Clan” Revisited. J Geol Soc India 98, 1205–1209 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2153-4

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