Fluid unmixing/immiscibility as an ore-forming process in the giant REE-Nb-Fe deposit, Inner Mongolian, China: Evidence from fluid inclusions

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 104-107

  Fan, Hong Rui ^a   Hu, Fang Fang ^a   Yang, Kui Feng ^a   Wang, Kai Yi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bayan Obo; Fluid inclusion; Fluid unmixing immiscibility; REE mineralization

Indexed keywords

BRINE INCLUSIONS; FLUID INCLUSION; FLUID UNMIXING; MICROTHERMOMETRY MEASUREMENT;

BRINES; CARBONATE MINERALS; FLUORSPAR; INCLUSIONS; MAGNETITE; QUARTZ; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

MINERALOGY;

FLUID INCLUSION; ORE DEPOSIT;

EID: 33645937638     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.039     Document Type: Article

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