Open AccessExploration of the Sarfartôq carbonatite complex, southern West Greenland
Author(s) -
Karsten Secher
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
rapport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-2944
pISSN - 0418-6559
DOI - 10.34194/rapggu.v128.7927
Subject(s) - geology , carbonatite , oceanography , geochemistry , mantle (geology)
Carbonatite was emplaced in two stages at c. 600 Ma in the border between the Archaean craton and the Nagssugtoqidian mobile belt. During and after emplacement hydrothermal activity gave rise to fenitisation and alteration with increased contents of Nb and REE adjacent to the igneous core.