Carbonatites: classification, sources, evolution, and emplacement
Carbonatites are igneous rocks formed in the crust by fractional crystallization of carbonate-
rich parental melts that are mostly mantle derived. They dominantly consist of carbonate …
rich parental melts that are mostly mantle derived. They dominantly consist of carbonate …
Carbonatites and alkaline igneous rocks in post-collisional settings: storehouses of rare earth elements
The rare earth elements (REE) are critical raw materials for much of modern technology,
particularly renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles that are vital for the energy …
particularly renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles that are vital for the energy …
Carbonatites: related ore deposits, resources, footprint, and exploration methods
GJ Simandl, S Paradis - Applied Earth Science, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Most carbonatites were emplaced in continental extensional settings and range in age from
Archean to recent. They commonly coexist with alkaline silicate igneous rocks, forming …
Archean to recent. They commonly coexist with alkaline silicate igneous rocks, forming …
Alkaline-silicate REE-HFSE systems
Abstract Development of renewable energy infrastructure requires critical raw materials,
such as the rare earth elements (REEs, including scandium) and niobium, and is driving …
such as the rare earth elements (REEs, including scandium) and niobium, and is driving …
Sources and mobility of carbonate melts beneath cratons, with implications for deep carbon cycling, metasomatism and rift initiation
Kimberlite and carbonatite magmas that intrude cratonic lithosphere are among the deepest
probes of the terrestrial carbon cycle. Their co-existence on thick continental shields is …
probes of the terrestrial carbon cycle. Their co-existence on thick continental shields is …
The water and fluid-mobile element cycles during serpentinite subduction. A review
M Scambelluri, E Cannaò… - European Journal of …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The key role of serpentinites in the global cycles of volatiles, halogens and fluid-mobile
elements in oceans and in subduction zones is now ascertained by many studies …
elements in oceans and in subduction zones is now ascertained by many studies …
Boron isotopes as a tracer of subduction zone processes
JCM De Hoog, IP Savov - Boron isotopes: The fifth element, 2018 - Springer
This chapter reviews recycling of boron (B) and its isotopes in subduction zones. It discusses
the profound changes in B concentrations and B isotope ratios of various materials involved …
the profound changes in B concentrations and B isotope ratios of various materials involved …
Calcium isotopic evidence for the mantle sources of carbonatites
The origin of carbonatites—igneous rocks with more than 50% of carbonate minerals—and
whether they originate from a primary mantle source or from recycling of surface materials …
whether they originate from a primary mantle source or from recycling of surface materials …
Kimberlites reveal 2.5-billion-year evolution of a deep, isolated mantle reservoir
The widely accepted paradigm of Earth's geochemical evolution states that the successive
extraction of melts from the mantle over the past 4.5 billion years formed the continental …
extraction of melts from the mantle over the past 4.5 billion years formed the continental …
Carbonatite-related REE deposits: An overview
ZY Wang, HR Fan, L Zhou, KF Yang, HD She - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rare earth elements (REEs) have unique and diverse properties that make them function
as an “industrial vitamin” and thus, many countries consider them as strategically important …
as an “industrial vitamin” and thus, many countries consider them as strategically important …