Mantle Xenoliths

 

South Africa

SAMPLE PREFIX ROCK TYPES LOCALITIES DESCRIPTION
SA98, B07 Basalt, diorite, eclogite, hornfels, lherzolite and peridotite xenoliths Kimberly (various mines), Bushveld Various xenoliths collected by George Harlow from several mines in 1998 and by Ed Mathez from the Bushveld intrusion in 2007.

 

Arizona, USA 

SAMPLE PREFIX ROCK TYPES LOCALITIES DESCRIPTION
SB84, PA, JA Peridotite, eclogite and granulite xenoliths Sullivan Butte, The Thumb, San Carlos, Benham Ranch, Flagstaff Xenoliths collected by several researchers from areas in Arizona from 1960s to present.

Australia

SAMPLE PREFIX ROCK TYPES LOCALITIES DESCRIPTION
LEUR86, JA Gabbro, lherzolite, granodiorite and pyroxenite xenoliths Mt. Leura (Newer Field) 19 mantle rocks collected by Irving/Mathez in 1986 and xenoliths from the Jagoutz collection.

Jagoutz Collection

SAMPLE PREFIX ROCK TYPES LOCALITIES DESCRIPTION
JA Peridotite, eclogite, basalt, lherzolite and other xenolith types Salt Lake Crater (Hawaii), Puy de Beaunit, Mount Brainsac, Rio del Inferno, Wowen's Valley, Black Rock, Vogelsberg, Oberpfalz, Geeser Maar, Roter berg, Landoz, Dreiser Weiher, others Comprehensive collection of hundreds of mantle xenoliths donated by Emil Jagoutz.