Abstract
This review summarizes the information on the crystallomorphological features of zircon from magmatic rocks, its internal structure, the chemistry of the crystalline matrices, the composition of inclusions, and the distribution of rare-earth elements. These data allow us to reveal the discriminant features of zircon that crystallized from magmatic melts in various geodynamic settings and to distinguish crustal and mantle sources of melts. An integrated study of the above zircons may be used to determine the PT conditions of magmatic rock formation. The concentration of separate elements in zircon is significantly even in samples from the same rock. Therefore, for a reliable estimate of their distribution separate should be based on a set of analytical methods. This allows us to determine the range of variations and assess the dynamics of the distribution of individual elements in zircons of different genesis.
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