Radiogenic isotopic ratio variations in carbonatites and associated alkaline silicate rocks: Role of crustal assimilation

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1955-1971

  Ray, Jyotiranjan S ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline silicate rocks; Assimilation; Carbonatites; Liquid immiscibility; Radiogenic isotopes

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; CARBONATITE; IMMISCIBILITY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAGMA; SILICATE; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 70349952420     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp063     Document Type: Article

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