Karbonatit

Karbonatit
Batu Igneous
Komposisi
Mineral karbonat (>50%)
Lava karbonatit di gunung berapi Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania

Karbonatit (/kɑːrˈbɒnətaɪt/) ialah sejenis batu igneus intrusif dan eksktrusif yang ditakrifkan oleh mineralogik komposisi yang terdiri daripada lebih daripada 50% mineral karbonat.[1] Karbonatit mungkin dikelirukan dengan marmar dan mungkin memerlukan pengesahan geokimia.

Rujukan

  1. ^ Bell, Keith, penyunting (1989). Carbonatites: Genesis and Evolution. London: Unwin Hyman.

Sumber

  • Duncan R. K., Willett G. C. (1990) – Mount Weld Carbonatite: in Hughes F. E. (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne Mono 14, v. 1 pp. 591–597.
  • "Carbonatite Deposits" (PDF). USGS Carbonatite Deposits. Dicapai pada January 31, 2005.
  • "Descriptive Model of Carbonatite Deposits". USGS Descriptive Model of Carbonatite Deposits. Dicapai pada January 31, 2005.
  • "World's Coolest Lava is in Africa". Volcano Watch April 17, 2003. Dicapai pada January 31, 2005.
  • "Rare earth minerals in carbonatites of Basal Complex of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain)" (PDF).
  • Bolivian carbonatite occurrences.

Pautan luar

  • Photos of natrocarbonatite lava
  • Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania
  • Ol Doinyo Lengai - The Mountain of God
  • List of alkaline rock occurrences in the Americas
  • Phosphate deposits of Australia, Mount Weld Carbonatite
  • Description of the Mount Weld Carbonatite
  • Blue River Carbonatites, British Columbia, Canada
  • Video of molten carbonatite lava flow eruptions at Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano