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Title: Rare earth element patterns in biotite, muscovite and tourmaline minerals

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5216629

Rare earth element concentrations in the minerals biotite and muscovite from the mica schist country rocks of the Etta pegmatite and tourmalines from the Bob Ingersoll pegmatite have been measured by INAA and CNAA. The concentrations range from 10/sup -4/ g/g to 10/sup -10g//sub g/. The REE patterns of biotite, muscovite and tourmaline reported herein are highly fractionated from light to heavy REE. The REE concentrations in biotite and muscovite are high and indigenous. The pegmatite tourmalines contain low concentrations of REE. Variations in tourmaline REE patterns reflect the geochemical evolution of pegmatite melt/fluid system during crystallization.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA). Chemical Technology Dept.
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5216629
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-13341; CONF-8606127-3; ON: DE86015054
Resource Relation:
Conference: 7. international conference on modern trends in activation analysis, Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 Jun 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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