Crystallization Sequence of the Spodumene-Rich Alijó Pegmatite (Northern Portugal) and Related Metasomatism on Its Host Rock

• Published in: Minerals (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 7; p. 701
• Main Authors: Garate-Olave, Idoia, Roda-Robles, Encarnación, Santos-Loyola, Nora, Martins, Tania, Lima, Alexandre, Errandonea-Martin, Jon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Barroso–Alvão; Cesium; Chemical elements; Crystallization; Electron microprobe; Electron probes; Exploration; Geochemistry; Geology; Germanium; Iberian Massif; Lithium; lithium exploration; metasomatism; Mica; Mineralization; Minerals; Niobium; Pegmatite; Quartz; Raw materials; Rock; Rocks; Rubidium; Spodumene; Supercooling; Tantalum; Tin; Trace elements; Portugal

The Barroso–Alvão region is an excellent setting for studying Li mineralization associated with granitic pegmatites and developing Li exploration techniques. Among the distinguished pegmatite types in this pegmatite field, the spodumene-bearing dyke from Alijó is a representative example of an Iberi...