Apatite multi-generations in the Três Estradas Carbonatite, Southern Brazil: physical and chemistry meaning and implications to phosphate ore quality

Abstract Carbonatites were recently discovered in Southern Brazil, which increased the interest to evaluate the economic potential of these uncommon rocks, especially the Três Estradas Carbonatite. Carbonates are the dominant minerals of fresh rock followed by apatite, but the weathering process mak...

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Main Authors: Henrique de Maman Anzolin, Norberto Dani, Marcus Vinícius Dorneles Remus, Rafael da Rocha Ribeiro, Alfredo Rossetto Nunes, Kelvyn Mikael Vaccari Ruppel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Geology
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