Carbonatites in China: A review for genesis and mineralization

Carbonatites are commonly related to the accumulation of economically valuable substances such as REE, Cu, and P. The debate over the origin of carbonatites and their relationship to associated silicate rocks has been ongoing for about 45 years. Worldwide, the rocks characteristically display more g...

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Main Authors: Cheng Xu, Linjun Wang, Wenlei Song, Min Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-10-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987110000125