Evidence for distinct stages of magma history recorded by the compositions of accessory apatite and zircon

• Published in: Contributions to mineralogy and petrology Vol. 166; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
• Main Authors: Miles, A. J., Graham, C. M., Hawkesworth, C. J., Gillespie, M. R., Hinton, R. W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.07.2013; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Crystals; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Geology; Halides; Igneous rocks; Magma; Metal concentrations; Mineral Resources; Mineralogy; Minerals; Original Paper; Petrology; Phosphate minerals; Phosphate rock; Trace elements; Zirconium; United Kingdom > UK; Scotland; Hot zone; Accessory minerals; Trace elements; Granite emplacement; Magma ascent; Incremental assembly

Accessory minerals contain a robust and accessible record of magma evolution. However, they may reflect relatively late-stage conditions in the history of the host magmas. In the normally zoned Criffell granitic pluton (Scotland), whole-rock (WR) compositions reflect open system assimilation and fra...