Evolution of the North Qôroq centre nepheline syenites, South Greenland: Alkali-mafic silicates and the role of metasomatism

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 873-892

  Coulson, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkali mafic silicates; Gardar Province; Greenland; Metasomatism; Nepheline syenite rocks

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; IRON; ROCKS; SILICATES; TITANIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

METASOMATIC FLUIDS; METASOMATIC ROCKS; METASOMATISM;

MINERALOGY;

IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; METASOMATISM; NEPHELINE; RIFT ZONE; SYENITE;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0346750577     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461036750149     Document Type: Article

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