Alteration of crystalline zircon solid solutions: a case study on zircon from an alkaline pegmatite from Zomba-Malosa, Malawi

A natural, altered zircon crystal from an alkaline pegmatite from the Zomba-Malosa Complex of the Chilwa Alkaline Province in Malawi has been studied by a wide range of analytical techniques to understand the alteration process. The investigated zircon shows two texturally and chemically different d...

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Main Authors: Soman, A., Geisler, T., Thomaschek, F., Grange, Marion, Berndt, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18646