Kimberlites, lamproites, lamprophyres, their entrained xenoliths, mafic dykes and dyke swarms: highlights of recent Indian research

Abstract

This paper provides a glimpse of the past five-year research on kimberlites, lamproites, lamprophyres, their entrained mantle as well as lower crustal xenoliths, mafic dykes and dyke swarms from various cratons and mobile belts of the Indian shield. New findings have provided significant insights on the nature, composition and evolution of deep Indian continental lithospheric mantle, resolved important geological controversies and received considerable national and international attention. Two major international conferences – the sixth international dyke conference and tenth international kimberlite conference were also held in the country during this period thereby making it indeed a golden era of researches on deeper mantle petrology in India.