Experimental determination of CePO4 and YPO4 solubilities in H2O-NaF at 800°C and 1 GPa: implications for rare earth element transport in high-grade metamorphic fluids

• Published in: Geofluids Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 372 - 380
• Main Authors: Tropper, P., Manning, C. E., Harlov, D. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2013
• Subjects: brines; monazite; piston-cylinder experiments; rare earth elements mobility; solubility; xenotime

Monazite (CePO4) and xenotime (YPO4) are important accessory minerals in metasediments. They host significant rare earth elements (REE) and are useful for geochronology and geothermometry, so it is essential to understand their behavior during the metasomatic processes that attend high‐grade metamor...