Non-metamict betafite from Le Carcarelle (Vico volcanic complex, Italy): Occurrence and crystal structure

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 939-950

  Camara F ^a   Williams, C T ^b   Della Ventura, G ^c   Oberti, R ^a   Caprilli, E ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betafite; Crystal structure; Electron microprobe analysis; Italy; Latium; Pyrochlore

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; HEATING; MAGNETITE; MINERALOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

EFFUSIVE PHASE; LE CARCARELLE, LATIUM, ITALY; NON-METAMICT BETAFITE; PYROCHLORE-GROUP MINERAL;

MINERALS;

BETAFITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PYROCHLORE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VICO; WORLD;

EID: 12944282965     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461046860224     Document Type: Article

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