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FERROCARBONATITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A ferroan calcite to ankerite calcite carbonatite that is strongly enriched in some or all of REEs, Ba, Mn, Fe, Zn, F, and U, with possible lower limits of 1.0% MnO, 5000 ppm REEs, and 5000 ppm Ba.

OBS

This rock type is very rare, but is the main source for mineralization of these elements in carbonatites. Ferrocarbonatites usually have FeO + Fe2O3>MgO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Carbonatite ferrugineuse à calcite ou à ankérite-calcite fortement enrichie en ÉTR (certains ou tous), Ba, Mn, Fe, Zn, F et U, avec limites inférieures possibles de 1,0 % de MnO, 5 000 ppm d'ÉTR et 5 000 ppm de Ba.

OBS

Ce type de roche est très rare mais constitue la principale source de minéralisation de ces éléments dans les carbonatites. Les ferrocarbonatites ont généralement des teneurs de FeO + Fe2O3 + MnO > MgO.

Spanish

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