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- noun Plural form of
diatreme .
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Examples
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A large number of Kimberlite pipes, diatremes and basalt of Terfiary age (70 to 35 ma) intrude into the basement rocks.
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A previous diamond drill program in 2007 encountered multiple intersections of veinlets in both the diatremes and the basement sediments.
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A previous diamond drill program in 2007 encountered multiple intersections of veinlets in both the diatremes and the basement sediments.
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