Apatite in Igneous Systems

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Research Article| January 01, 2002 Apatite in Igneous Systems Philip M. Piccoli; Philip M. Piccoli Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Philip A. Candela Philip A. Candela Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 48 (1): 255–292. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.6 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Philip M. Piccoli, Philip A. Candela; Apatite in Igneous Systems. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 48 (1): 255–292. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.6 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Apatite is a minor but ubiquitous mineral in most igneous rocks. Although the modal proportion of apatite in common rocks is generally low, it can reach high concentrations in enclaves, cumulates, and other rocks of low abundance (i.e., rocks that constitute a small volume of the crust and mantle; e.g., nelsonites). The presence of apatite in most rocks is due not only to its low solubility in naturally occurring melts and aqueous solutions, but also to the limited ability of common rock-forming minerals to accept the amount of phosphorus that occurs in most rocks into their structure. In this paper,... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.