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To: George S. Montgomery who wrote (1773)	5/2/1999 4:12:00 PM
From: .Trev	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2514

George :- Does a stacked KIM look like a cross between Jayne Mansfield and Kim Novak??? P.S nobody answers because nobody really knows. P.S.2 Read any good books lately???? P.S.3. It would be too easy if all you had to do was ask a question to get the whole Monty. Cheers

To: George S. Montgomery who wrote (1773)	5/2/1999 5:26:00 PM
From: Jesse	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2514

George my friend, it sounds like all three. The stacked kimberlite craters are described by Boulay as bridging the gap: Message 9205900 "The concept of stacked kimberlite craters was totally new to me and makes a lot of sense in rationalizing the data that has been generated over the past few years. It bridges the space between the purely vertical occurrences (pipes) and the newly emerging "horizontals" that we are developing. Neat!" - - - - For a better understanding of the bedded deposits, if that's possible for us!..., (I do know Rick plans on placing a graphical tutorial of sorts on the MMU Chinchaga website when he gets time: mmu.simplenet.com ), *re-read this discussion written by President Boulay in March: Message 8264960 "..the Western Canadian or "Prairie" diamond play is unique in that the Saskatchewan and Alberta volcanic complexes are exposed, under the till, at erosional surfaces that coincide almost exactly with the original eruptive surfaces on ancient late-Cretaceous age sea floors. Violent volcanic vents blew episodically into the sea floors between 100 and about 75 million years ago and built up complex stacks of pyroclastic ejecta and sediments. These complete volcanic superstructures appear to be preserved and are just now being identified. There is a very close and complex interrelationship between the kimberlites and the host marine sediments. ..The tonnage potential of these bedded deposits in a place like Alberta are orders of magnitude higher than for pipe deposits and their geometry is amenable to "Alberta-style" mining, that is, gigantic scale mining operations using draglines. The rocks are indistinct layered units and the mining is entirely driven by tailings disposal and reclamation costs. This is not very picturesque, but if the ore grade is present these operations can be very profitable over long periods of time as demonstrated by the coal and oilsand industries. In Alberta, there is growing evidence that these structures are quite large. They were generated by episodic ejection of mantle derived material over long periods of time. To picture these structures, imagine a small turbine shaft aligned vertically with many rows of turbine blades arranged in a circular pattern. As the vent pulsates and throws out material into the shallow sea the material form "petals" or "blades" depending on wind and current conditions and the "turbine assembly" grows upward as the sedimentary pile thickens. The pipe, or vent, will be small, but over time it will build up a prodigious tonnage of "turbine blades" interbedded with marine or deltaic sediments. Its a good exploration model. It is supported by current geological evidence and that evidence will grow rapidly during the next year. Expect to hear a lot more about massive "bedded" kimberlite deposits and huge stacks of pyroclastic kimberlite slabs along with their production centres, the relatively small kimberlite pipes with diameters of only one kilometre or less." --- lots more to read there. ==== Hope this helps George! B^D Must run, -j :>