Diatreme 2


Diatreme 2 : A general term for a volcanic vent or pipe drilled through enclosing rocks (usually flat-lying sedimentary rocks) by the explosive energy of gas-charged magmas. The diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes of South Africa are diatremes. (Dict.Geological Terms, 1962)
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