Sectoral Zoning in Natural Fluorites from Carbonatite Rocks of Ambadongar, Gujarat

Authors

  • R. K. Singh
     Department of Geology, Government Science College, Rewa - 486 001
  • R. N. Tiwari
     Department of Geology, Government Science College, Rewa - 486 001

Keywords:

Fluorites, Zoning, Carbonatite, Ambadongar, Gujarat.

Abstract

In this article, we want to examine the presence of various types of zoning and spatial distribution of luminescence activating trace elements including REEs in natural fluorites from carbonatite rocks of Ambadongar, Gujarat. At Ambadongar, fluorite occurs as veins and vugs in different colours e.g. blue, yellow, green and purple associated with carbonatite and alkaline rocks. Cathodoluminescence microscopy was used to study the internal morphology including growth sectors, growth bands and concentric zoning patterns in fluorite crystals.

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Volume 76, Issue 3, September 2010

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2010-09-01

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Singh, R. K., & Tiwari, R. N. (2010). Sectoral Zoning in Natural Fluorites from Carbonatite Rocks of Ambadongar, Gujarat. Journal of Geological Society of India, 76(3), 244–246. Retrieved from http://www.geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/58484

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