Calcium isotopic evidence for the mantle sources of carbonatites

Authors: Elsa Amsellem, Frédéric Moynier, Hervé Bertrand, Amaury Bouyon, João Mata, Sebastian Tappe, James M. D. Day

Published: 2020-06-03

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba3269

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Abstract

Melting of recycled carbonate in the mantle explains the origin of carbonatitic magmas.