Petrochronology Based on REE-Minerals: Monazite, Allanite, Xenotime, Apatite

Research Article| August 01, 2017 Petrochronology Based on REE-Minerals: Monazite, Allanite, Xenotime, Apatite Martin Engi Martin Engi Department of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Martin Engi Department of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 10 Nov 2017 Copyright © 2017 by the Mineralogical Society of AmericaMineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2017) 83 (1): 365–418. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2017.83.12 Article history First Online: 10 Nov 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Martin Engi; Petrochronology Based on REE-Minerals: Monazite, Allanite, Xenotime, Apatite. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2017;; 83 (1): 365–418. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2017.83.12 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 Monazite, xenotime, and allanite are REE1-minerals sensu stricto because lanthanides (La…Lu) and yttrium are critical constituents in them. Apatite does not require REE, but because it contains substantial REE in many rocks, it is included in this review. All four minerals also host unusually high radionuclide concentrations, notably Th and U, forming the basis of their utility as geochronometers. This quartet of accessory minerals is playing an increasingly important role in petrochronology because they provide ways to link robust spot ages to petrogenetic (P–T) conditions so can lend petrogenetic context to chronology based on other minerals.... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.