Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences · 1991 · 100 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyGeochemistryMineralogyPetrologyCarbonate MineralogyCarbonate MineralsIgneous MineralsIgneous PetrologyMineral GenesisVolcanic RocksCrystallizationEvaporite GeochemistryEvaporite Mineral FormationEvaporite MineralogyEvaporite PetrographyEvaporite PetrologyFractional CrystallizationIgneous Mineralogy
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 minerals such as calcite, dolomite, and ankerite, as well as minor ...Read More