Experimental incorporation of Th into xenotime at middle to lower crustal P-T utilizing alkali-bearing fluids

American Mineralogist

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 641-652

  Harlov, Daniel E ^a   Wirth, Richard ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkali bearing fluids; Coupled dissolution reprecipitation; Thorite; Xenotime

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SILICATES; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; THORIUM; THORIUM METALLOGRAPHY;

DISSOLUTION-REPRECIPITATION; EMP ANALYSIS; INTER-GROWTHS; PISTON-CYLINDER APPARATUS; SPECIFIC AREAS; THORITE; XENOTIME;

SILICON;

DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; LOWER CRUST; P-T CONDITIONS; PHOSPHATE GROUP; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84860330602     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: 19453027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2012.3865     Document Type: Article

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