Heavy rare-earth element enrichment in Archean felsic veins

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Research Article| March 01, 1988 Heavy rare-earth element enrichment in Archean felsic veins Hugh R. Rollinson Hugh R. Rollinson 1School of Geography and Geology, College of St. Paul and St. Mary Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 2RH, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Hugh R. Rollinson 1School of Geography and Geology, College of St. Paul and St. Mary Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 2RH, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1988) 16 (3): 279–282. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)016<0279:HREEEI>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Hugh R. Rollinson; Heavy rare-earth element enrichment in Archean felsic veins. Geology 1988;; 16 (3): 279–282. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)016<0279:HREEEI>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Examples of heavy rare-earth element (REE) enrichment are described from granitic and trondhjemitic veins from the Lewisian complex at Scourie and Gruinard Bay. The observed enrichment results from the accumulation of phases rich in heavy REE, such as garnet, zircon, and allanite, during the emplacement of the veins and is probably controlled by filter-press fractionation. The melt composition exerts a strong influence on the partitioning of the heavy REE into these phases; therefore, heavy REE enrichment may only be seen in high-silica melts. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.