The bimodal composition of carbonatites: Reality or misconception?

Lithos

Volumn 85, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 129-139

  Gittins, J ^a   Harmer, R E ^b   Barker, D S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Pan Palladium South Africa   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimodality; Calcite; Carbonatite; Compositional dichotomy; Dolomite

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DOLOMITE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY;

EID: 27244437447     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2005.03.023     Document Type: Article

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