Jadeitite from the Monviso meta-ophiolite, western Alps: Occurrence and genesis

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 333-343

  Compagnoni, Roberto ^a,b   Rolfo, Franco ^a,b   Castelli, Daniele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Jadeitite origin; Monviso massif; Oceanic plagiogranite; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

KAOLINITE; MAGNESITE; QUARTZ; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RARE EARTHS; SERPENTINE; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BULK-ROCK COMPOSITION; JADEITITE; METASOMATIC PROCESS; MONVISO MASSIF; OCEANIC PLAGIOGRANITE; SERPENTINIZATION; WESTERN ALPS; WESTERN EUROPE;

ROCKS;

ANTIGORITE; DIOPSIDE; JADEITE; OPHIOLITE; PERIDOTITE; PETROGENESIS; PLAGIOGRANITE; PROTOLITH; QUARTZ; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SERPENTINITE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZIRCON;

ALPS; MARITIME ALPS; WESTERN ALPS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84872727456     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2011/0023-2164     Document Type: Article

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