Compositions of the Apatite-Group Minerals: Substitution Mechanisms and Controlling Factors

Research Article| January 01, 2002 Compositions of the Apatite-Group Minerals: Substitution Mechanisms and Controlling Factors Yuanming Pan; Yuanming Pan Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Michael E. Fleet Michael E. Fleet Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Yuanming Pan Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada Michael E. Fleet Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 48 (1): 13–49. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.2 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Yuanming Pan, Michael E. Fleet; Compositions of the Apatite-Group Minerals: Substitution Mechanisms and Controlling Factors. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 48 (1): 13–49. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.2 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 SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The apatite-group minerals of the general formula, M10(ZO4)6X2 (M = Ca, Sr, Pb, Na…, Z = P, As, Si, V…, and X = F, OH, Cl…), are remarkably tolerant to structural distortion and chemical substitution, and consequently are extremely diverse in composition (e.g., Kreidler and Hummel 1970; McConnell 1973; Roy et al. 1978; Elliott 1994). Of particular interest is that a number of important geological, environmental/paleoenvironmental, and technological applications of the apatite-group minerals are directly linked to their chemical compositions. It is therefore fundamentally important to understand the substitution... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.