Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences · 1981 · 90 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyGeochemistryMineralogyPetrologyIgneous MineralsMantle GeochemistryMantle PetrologyMetamorphic MineralsMetamorphic RocksVolcanic RocksCrystallizationFractional CrystallizationIgneous Mineral GeochemistryIgneous MineralogyIgneous Rock CompositionIgneous Rock FormationMetamorphic Core ComplexesRock-forming Minerals
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