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Kimberlite
Igneous Rocks
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Kimberlite is an igneous rock and a rare variant of peridotite, best known as the main host matrix for diamonds. It forms deep within Earth's mantle, at depths between one hundred fifty and four hundred fifty kilometers, and erupts rapidly and violently through volcanic pipes, carrying diamonds up from the mantle to the surface.
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Formation ClassIgneous, ultramafic (erupts through volcanic pipes from deep in the mantle and is the primary natural carrier of diamonds) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Primary host rock (main host matrix) for diamond.
Held Differently
Peridotite, Materials Variant, not a derivation: kimberlite is classified as a rare variant of peridotite per its own lead sentence, matching the live Stance=variant precedent (continental-drift precursor-to plate-tectonics).
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Kimberlite is an igneous rock and a rare variant of peridotite. It is most commonly known as the main host matrix for diamonds.
1. Kimberlite (Wikipedia)
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deep within Earth's mantle, at depths between 150 and 450 kilometres.
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