Liquid immiscibility in the join NaAlSi3O8-CaCO3 to 2-5 GPa and the origin of calciocarbonatite magmas

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1125-1152

  Lee, Woh Jer ^a   Wyllie, Peter J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Join NaAlSi3O8 CaCO3; Liquid immiscibility; Sovite

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; LIQUID IMMISCIBILITY; PETROGENESIS; SOVITE;

EID: 0030435408     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/37.5.1125     Document Type: Article

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