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Distribution and petrogenetic behaviour of trace elements in granitic pegmatite quartz from South Norway

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The present study documents that the trace-element distribution in granitic quartz is highly sensitive to CAFC processes in granitic melts. Igneous quartz efficiently records both the origin and the evolution of the granitic pegmatites. Aluminium, P, Li, Ti, Ge and Na in that order of abundance, comprises >95% of the trace elements. Most samples feature >1 ppm of any of these elements. The remnant 5% includes K, Fe, Be, B, Ba and Sr whereas the other elements are present at concentrations lower than the detection limit. Potassium, Fe, Be and Ti are relatively compatible hence obtain the highest concentrations in early formed quartz. Phosphorous, Ge, Li and Al are relatively incompatible and generally obtain the highest concentrations in quartz that formed at lower temperatures from more evolved granitic melts. The Ge/Ti, the Ge/Be, the P/Ge and the P/Be ratios of quartz are strongly sensitive to the origin and evolution of the granitic melts and similarly the Rb/Sr and the Rb/K ratios of K-feldspars may be utilised in petrogenetic interpretations. However, the quartz trace element ratios are better at distinguishing similarities and differences in the origin and evolution of granitic melts. After evaluating the different trace element ratios, the Ge/Ti ratio appears to be most robust during subsolidus processes in the igneous systems, hence probably should be the preferred ratio for analysing and understanding petrogenetic processes in granitic igneous rocks.

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The authors are indebted to the Norwegian Research Council (Project: The value chain of quartz from bedrock to beneficiated product) and North Cape Minerals for partial funding of this study. Careful and constructive reviews by Dr. A. Müller and Dr. K. Simon are much appreciated.

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    Rune B. Larsen, Iain Henderson & Peter M. Ihlen

  2. Department of Geology and Mining Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    Rune B. Larsen & Francois Jacamon

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Larsen, R.B., Henderson, I., Ihlen, P.M. et al. Distribution and petrogenetic behaviour of trace elements in granitic pegmatite quartz from South Norway. Contrib Mineral Petrol 147, 615–628 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-004-0580-4

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