Geochemistry of the rare metal-bearing pegmatite No. 3 vein and related granites in the Keketuohai region, Altay Mountains, northwest China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-77

  Zhu, Y F ^a   Zeng, Yishan ^a   Gu, Libing ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Altay Mountains; Geochemistry; Keketuohai; Pegmatite

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BIOTITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; PEGMATITE;

ALTAI MOUNTAINS; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33745209206     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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