The emplacement and crystallization of the U-TH-REE-rich agpaitic and hyperagpaitic lujavrites at Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark

Volumn 59, Issue , 2011, Pages 69-92

  Sørensen, Henning ^a   Bailey, John C ^a   Rose Hansen, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agpaitic; Forceful emplacement; Hyperagpaitic; Il maussaq; Kvanefjeld; Lujavrite; Naujakasite; Steenstrupine; U TH REE deposit; Villiaumite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857159390     PISSN: 00116297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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