A new approach to reconstructing the composition and evolution of kimberlite melts: A case study of the archetypal Bultfontein kimberlite (Kimberley, South Africa)

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The authors thank Kelly Russell, Barbara Scott Smith, Tom Nowicki and Kimberley Webb as well as members and advisors of the KiDs research group for insightful discussions and feedback. In addition, we are grateful to Kelly Russell for providing a spreadsheet for the calculation of melt fraction values and CO<INF>2</INF> loss. AS also thanks Angus Fitzpayne for advice on the application of partition coefficients. The authors thank Yves Moussallam, Maya Kopylova, and an anonymous reviewer for their comprehensive and constructive reviews which improved the manuscript; and Nelson Eby for efficient editorial handling. This research was supported by an Australia Research Council DECRA award (grant n. DE-150100009) to AG.