Trace-element modeling of the magmatic evolution of rare-earth-rich carbonatite from the Miaoya deposit, Central China

Lithos

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 145-155

  Xu, Cheng ^a   Kynicky, Jindrich ^b   Chakhmouradian, Anton R ^c   Campbell, Ian H ^d   Allen, Charlotte M ^d  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcite; Carbonatite; China; Fractional crystallization; Miaoya; REE deposits; REE partitioning

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATITE; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS ROCK; MAGMATISM; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 77953962219     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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