Carbonatite-related mineral deposits
Carbonatites, probably the strangest rocks on Earth, are often associated with critical rare earth elements, making them increasingly relevant to society. Such deposits are also often associated with enrichments in Nb, Ba, Zr, Sr, Ti and Cu, as well as apatite and fluorite. Through observations of natural and experimental examples I will review our current understanding of how these intriguing enrichments might occur. Most of the key processes involved, as summarised below (Yaxley et al, 2022), will be presented along with numerous real-world examples and rampant speculations.
Date: 23 May 2025, 12:00
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Speaker: Prof John Mavrogenes (ANU (Australian National University))
Organising department: Department of Earth Sciences
Part of: Earth Sciences departmental seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Booking url: https://earth.web.ox.ac.uk/event/carbonatite-related-mineral-deposits
Audience: Public
Editor: Maria Petrunova