Metasomatism in the North Qôroq centre, South Greenland: Apatite chemistry and rare-earth element transport

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 207-220

  Rae, David A ^a   Coulson, Ian M ^a   Chambers, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apatite; Cathodoluminescence; Gardar; Igaliko; Metasomatism; Rare earth elements; South Greenland

Indexed keywords

APATITE; METASOMATISM; MINERAL CHEMISTRY; REE; SYENITE;

GREENLAND, NORTH QOROQ;

EID: 0029730553     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1996.060.398.14     Document Type: Article

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