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Hutchison, M.T. (2020) Data methods applied in the Greenland diamond exploration package Ministry of Mineral Resources Report, Government of Greenland
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Hutchison, M.T. (2020) Greenland diamond exploration data package. USB flash drive with Explanatory Notes (vers. January 2020)Ministry of Mineral Resources Report, Government of Greenland
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Anzolini, C., Nestola, F., Mazzucchelli, M.L., Alvaro, M., Nimis, P., Gianese, A., Morganti, S., Marone, F., Campione, M., Hutchison, M.T. and Harris, J.W. (2019) Depth of diamond formation obtained from single periclase inclusions. Geology 74, 219-222 doi.org/10.1130/G45605.1
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Hutchison, M.T. (2018) Diamond exploration and regional prospectivity of Western Australia Mineralogy and Petrology 112S2, 737-753 doi.org/10.1007/s00710-018-0579-6
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Hutchison, M.T. (2018) Diamond exploration and prospectivity of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 179, pp70
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Hutchison, M.T. (2018) Data methodologies applied in the Western Australian diamond exploration package. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Record 2017/16, pp24
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Hutchison, M.T., Faithfull, J.W., Barfod, D.N., Hughes, J.W. and Upton, B.G.J. (2018) The mantle of Scotland viewed through the Glen Gollaidh aillikite Mineralogy and Petrology 112S1, 115-132 doi.org/10.1007/s00710-018-0610-y
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Nimis, P., Nestola, F., Schiazza, M., Reali, R., Agrosì G., Mele, D., Tempesta, G., Howell, D., Hutchison, M.T. and Speiss, R. (2018) Fe-rich ferropericlase and magnesiowüstite inclusions reflecting diamond formation rather than ambient mantle Geology 47, 27-30
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Agrosì G., Tempesta G., Della Ventura, G., Guidi, M.C., Hutchison, M.T., Nimis, P. and Nestola F. (2017) Non-destructive In situ study of plastic deformations in diamonds: X-Ray diffraction topography and µFTIR mapping of two superdeep diamond crystals from São Luiz (Juina, Brazil) Crystals 7, 233-244
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Pearson, D.G., Brenker, F.E., Nestola, F., McNeill, J., Nasdala, L., Hutchison, M.T., Matveev, S., Mather, K., Silversmit, G., Schmitz, S., Vekemans, B. and Vincze, L. (2014) Hydrous mantle transition zone indicated by ringwoodite included within diamond Nature 507, 221-224
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Hutchison, M.T. (2013) Diamond Exploration and Regional Prospectivity of the Northern Territory of Australia DG Pearson et al. (eds.), Proceedings of 10th International Kimberlite Conference, Volume 2, Spec. Pub. J. Geol. Soc. India 257-280
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Hutchison, M.T. (2012) Diamond Exploration and Prospectivity of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Geological Survey Record 2012-001 pp. 64, vi and 1 map plate
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Hutchison, M.T. (2011) Northern Territory Diamond Exploration Database. Northern Territory Geological Survey Digital Information Package DIP-011, DVD-ROM with Explanatory Notes (vers. December 2011)
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Wittig, N., Webb, M., Pearson, D.G., Dale, C.W., Ottley, C.J., Hutchison, M.T., Jensen, S.M., and Luguet, A. (2010) Formation of the North Atlantic Craton: Timing and mechanisms constrained from Re-Os isotope and PGE data of peridotite xenoliths from S.W. Greenland Chem. Geol. 276, 166-187
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Larsen, L.M., Heaman, L.M., Creaser, R.A., Duncan, R.A., Frei, R. and Hutchison, M.T.. (2009) Tectonomagmatic events during stretching and basin formation in the Labrador Sea and the Davis Strait: evidence from age and composition of Mesozoic to Palaeogene dyke swarms in West Greenland J. Geol. Soc. 166, 999-1012
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Hutchison, M.T. and Frei, D. (2009) Diamondiferous kimberlite, related rocks and their mantle constituents from Garnet Lake, West Greenland Lithos 112S, 318-333
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Keulen, N., Hutchison, M.T. and Frei, D. (2009) Computer-controlled scanning electron microscopy: a fast and reliable tool for diamond prospecting J. Geochem. Exploration 103, 1-5
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Sand, K.K., Waight, T., Pearson, D.G., Nielsen, T.F.D., Makovicky, E., Hutchison, M.T. (2009) The lithospheric mantle below southern West Greenland: a geothermobarometric approach to diamond potential and mantle stratigraphy Lithos 112S, 1155-1166
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Hutchison, M.T. and Heaman, L.M. (2008) Chemical and physical characteristics of diamonds from the Garnet Lake kimberlite, Sarfartoq, W. Greenland: an association with carbonatitic magmatism Canad. Mineral. 46, 1063-1078
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Keulen, N., Frei, D., Bernstein, S., Hutchison, M.T., Knudsen, C. and Jensen L. (2008) Fully automated analysis of grain chemistry size and morphology by CCSEM – techniques and applications to cement production and diamond exploration Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 15, 93-96
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Hutchison, M.T. Nielsen, L.J. and Bernstein, S. (2007) P–T history of kimberlite-hosted garnet lherzolites from South-West Greenland. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 13, 45-48
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Hutchison, M.T., Nixon, P.H. and Harley, S.L. (2004) Corundum inclusions in diamonds – discriminatory criteria and a corundum compositional database Lithos 77, 273-286
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Hutchison, M.T., Hursthouse, M.B. and Light, M.E. (2001) Mineral inclusions in diamonds: associations and chemical distinctions around the 670km discontinuity. Cont. Mineral. Petrol. 142, 119-126
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Shiryaev, A. A., Hutchison, M. T., Dembo, K. A., Iakoubovskii, K., Klyuev, Yu. A. and Naletov, A. M. (2001) High-temperature high-pressure annealing of diamond. Small-angle X-ray scattering and optical study Physica B 308-310, 598-603
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Gasparik, T. and Hutchison, M.T. (2000) Experimental evidence for the origin of two kinds of inclusions in diamonds from the deep mantle. Earth Planet Sci. Lett.., 181, 103-114.
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Harte, B., Harris, J.W., Hutchison, M.T., Watt, G.R. and Wilding, M.C. (1999) Lower mantle mineral associations in diamonds from São Luiz, Brazil Mantle Petrology: Field Observations and High Pressure Experimentation: A tribute to Francis R. (Joe) Boyd (The Geochemical Society, Houston), 125-153
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Hutchison, M.T., Cartigny, P. and Harris, J.W. (1999) Carbon and Nitrogen Compositions and Physical Characteristics of Transition Zone and Lower Mantle Diamonds from Sao Luiz, Brazil. Proceedings of the VIIth International Kimberlite Conference, Volume I, Gurney, J.J. et al., eds. (Red Roof Design, Cape Town) 372-382
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Harris, J.W., Hutchison, M.T., Hursthouse, M., Light, M. and Harte, B. (1997) A new tetragonal silicate mineral occurring as inclusions in lower mantle diamonds. Nature 387, 486-488.
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McCammon, C., Hutchison, M.T. and Harris, J.W. (1997) Ferric iron content of mineral inclusions in diamonds from São Luiz: A view into the lower mantle Science 278, 434-436
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EXTENDED ABSTRACTS

Hutchison, M.T. and Flint, D. (2018) Diamond prospectivity of Western Australia: a major synthesis and review in GSWA 2018 extended abstracts: Geological Survey of Western Australia, Record, 2018/2, 44–49
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Hutchison, M.T. (2017) Diamond exploration and prospectivity of Western Australia Ext. Abs. 11th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Gaborone, Botswana, 11IKC-4484
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Hutchison, M.T., Hughes, J.W. and Faithfull, J.W. (2017) The mantle of Scotland viewed through the Glen Gollaidh aillikite Ext. Abs. 11th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Gaborone, Botswana, 11IKC-4526
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Hutchison, M.T., Dale, C.W., Nowell, G.M., Laiginhas, F.A. and Pearson, D.G. (2012) Age constraints on ultra-deep mantle petrology shown by Juina diamonds. Ext. Abs. 10th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Bangalore, India, 10IKC-184
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Hutchison, M.T. (2012) Diamond Exploration and Prospectivity of the Northern Territory of Australia. Ext. Abs. 10th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Bangalore, India, 10IKC-182
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Hutchison, M.T. (2011) A diamond exploration database for the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Geological Survey Record 2011-003, 52-54
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Frei, D., Hutchison, M.T., Gerdes, A. and Heaman, L.M. (2008) Common-lead corrected U-Pb age dating of perovskite by laser ablation – magnetic sectorfield ICP-MS Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00216
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Hutchison, M.T. (2008) Diamondiferous kimberlite from Garnet Lake, West Greenland I: genesis, geochemistry and emplacement Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00183
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Hutchison, M.T. and Frei, D. (2008) Diamondiferous kimberlite from Garnet Lake, West Greenland II: diamonds and the mantle sample Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00182
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Hutchison, M.T. and Frei, D. (2008) In-situ rock slab U-Pb dating of perovskite by laser ablation – magnetic sectorfield ICP-MS: a new tool for diamond exploration Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00223
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Keulen, N., Hutchison, M.T., Frei, D., Nielsen, T. (2008) CCSEM: a fast and reliable tool for diamond prospecting Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00226
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Nielsen, L.J., Hutchison, M.T., Malarkey, J. (2008) Geothermal constraints from kimberlite-hosted garnet lherzolites from southern Greenland Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00047
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Sand, K.K., Waight, T., Nielsen, T.F.D., Pearson, D.G., Makovicky, E. and Hutchison, M.T. (2008) Four-phase geothermobarometry on mantle xenoliths from West Greenland: assessment of P/T-formulations and implications for diamond potential. Ext. Abs. 9th Int. Kimberlite Conf. Frankfurt, Germany, 9IKC-A-00146
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Hutchison, M.T. (2005) Diamondiferous kimberlites from the Garnet Lake area, west Greenland: exploration methodologies and petrochemistry. Danmarks og Grønlands Undersøgelse Rapport (Denmark and Greenland Geological Survey) 2005/68, 33-42
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Hutchison, M.T., Nixon, P.H. and Harley, S.L. (2003) Corundum inclusions in diamonds – discriminatory criteria and a corundum compositional database Extended Abstracts of the 8th International Kimberlite Conference, Victoria, BC On CD-ROM
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Harte, B., Hutchison, M.T., Lee, M. and Harris, J.W. (1998) Inclusions of (Mg,Fe)O in mantle diamonds Extended Abstracts of the 7th International Kimberlite Conference, 308-310

Hutchison, M.T., Cartigny, P. and Harris, J.W. (1998) Carbon and nitrogen compositions and cathodoluminescence characteristics of transition zone and lower mantle diamonds from São Luiz, Brazil Extended Abstracts of the 7th International Kimberlite Conference, Cape Town, 336-338

Harte, B., Harris, J. W. and Hutchison, M.T. (1996) Mineral associations in diamonds from across the mantle transition zone Advanced Materials ’96: New trends in High Pressure Research, National Institute for High Pressure Research in Inorganic Materials, Tsukuba, 81-86

Hutchison, M.T., Harte, B. Harris and Fitzsimons, I. (1995) Inferences on the exhumation history of lower mantle inclusions in diamonds Extended Abstracts of the 6th International Kimberlite Conference, Russia, UIGGM, Novosibirsk 242-244
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Harte, B., Harris, J.W. and Hutchison, M.T. (1994) Trace element characteristics of the lower mantle: an ion probe study of inclusions in diamonds from São Luiz, Brazil Mineralogical Magazine 58A, 386-386
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ABSTRACTS

Hutchison, M.T. (2020) The ‘Midas Touch’ for carbon: Turning tax dollars into diamonds with Big Data Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2020 Conference Invited Talk in the Session – Technical Program – The business of diamonds: From rock to ring
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Agrosì G., Tempesta, G., Mele, D., Caggiani, M.C., Mangone, A., Della Ventura, G.C., Cestelli-Guidi, M., Allegretta, I., Hutchison, M.T., Nimis, P. and Nestola, F. (2019) Multiphase inclusions associated with residual carbonate shed new light on the origin of super-deep diamonds from Juina (Brazil). Abs. 2019 Conf. Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia SIMP-SGI-SOGEI
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Agrosì G., Tempesta G., Mele D., Allegretta I, Terzano R., Hutchison M.T. and Nestola F. (2016) X-Ray diffraction topography, micro-tomography and micro X-Ray fluorsecence of diamonds and their trapped inclusions: a multi-analytical approach for non-destructive analyses. Abs. 2nd European Mineralogical Conf. S1-5
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Hutchison, M.T., Hughes, J.W. and Christiansen, O. (2013) Diamond exploration in West Greenland – The Qaamasoq project Holwell D et al. (eds) Mineral Deposit Studies Group 36th Annual Winter Meeting Program and Abstract Volume, University of Leicester, 61
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Hutchison, M.T. (2008) Finding diamonds out of the box: New techniques and old concepts Abstracts of the 2008 World Diamond Conference, Perth, Australia

Hutchison, M.T. (2006) Geochemistry of new hybrid diamondiferous kimberlites from Garnet Lake, West Greenland. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 70, vol. 18, supplement 1, A274

Shiryaev, A.A., Hutchison, M.T. and Klyuev, Yu.A. (2000) Investigation of Nitrogen Aggregation in Diamond Using Long Duration Multi-Anvil Experiments and Optical and Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Analyses. J. Conf. Abs. 5(1), 95
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Hutchison, M.T., Gasparik, T. and Drake, M.J. (2000) Rare Earth Element Partitioning Between CaSi-Perovskite and Mg-Silicates Under Mantle Conditions: Comparison with Inclusions in Diamond. J. Conf. Abs. 5(1), 50

Gasparik, T. and Hutchison, M.T. (1999) The role of the carbonate melts produced by partial melting of the lower mantle in the evolution of the upper mantle. Eos Trans AGU 80, Spring Meet Suppl:S379.

Hutchison, M.T. and Harris, J. W. (1998) Thermoelastic interpretation of internal pressure imposed on an (Mg,Fe)O inclusion in diamond: Support for a deep mantle origin Abstracts of the 1998 Fall AGU, San Francisco, AGU F-895
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Hutchison, M.T., Harris, J.W. and Harte, B. (1997) Deep diamonds and inferences on the role of aluminium in the transition zone and lower mantle Abstracts of the AGM Mineral Deposits Studies Group Eds., Hall, et al., University of Glasgow, Glasgow, 34-35
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Harte, B., Harris, J.W. and Hutchison, M.T. (1997) Stability relations of an aluminous phase in the uppermost lower mantle Goldschmidt Conference 1997

McCammon, C., Hutchison, M.T.,Harte, B. and Harris, J.W. (1996) Ferric Iron and the electrical conductivity of the lower mantle EOS Transactions 77, F167

McCammon, C. Harris, J. W., Harte, B. and Hutchison, M.T. (1996) Partitioning of ferric iron between lower mantle phases: results from natural and synthetic samples Journal of Conference Abstracts 1, 390

McCammon C., Harris, J. W., Harte, B. and Hutchison, M.T. (1995) Ferric iron content of (Fe,Mg)O from lower mantle inclusions Plume 2, Terra Nostra, Ed Anderson, Hart and Hofmann Alfred-Wegener-Stiftung, Bonn 3, 91-94

Hutchison, M.T., Harte, B., Moore, R. and Gurney, J. (1995) A REE study of Megacrysts from the Monastery Diatreme Terra Abstracts Supplement 1 to Terra Nova 7, 334
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Ph. D. THESIS

Hutchison, M. T. (1998) Constitution of the deep transition zone and lower mantle shown by diamonds and their inclusions PhD Thesis of the University of Edinburgh, pp. 660 and CDRom
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