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Alteration halos around radioactive minerals in plutonic and metamorphic rocks of the northern Moldanubian area, Bohemian massif

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    SYSNO ASEP0368278
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleAlteration halos around radioactive minerals in plutonic and metamorphic rocks of the northern Moldanubian area, Bohemian massif
    Author(s) Procházka, V. (CZ)
    Seydoux-Guillaume, A.-M. (FR)
    Trojek, T. (CZ)
    Goliáš, V. (CZ)
    Korbelová, Zuzana (GLU-S) RID, SAI
    Matějka, D. (CZ)
    Novotná, P. (CZ)
    Source TitleEuropean Journal of Mineralogy. - : Copernicus - ISSN 0935-1221
    Roč. 23, č. 4 (2011), s. 551-566
    Number of pages16 s.
    Publication formWWW - WWW
    Languageeng - English
    CountryDE - Germany
    Keywordsmonazite ; granites ; paragneisses ; radiation damage ; alteration
    Subject RIVDB - Geology ; Mineralogy
    CEZAV0Z30130516 - GLU-S (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000296565700006
    EID SCOPUS80054030640
    DOI10.1127/0935-1221/2011/0023-2108
    AnnotationEffects of strongly radioactive primary minerals (mainly monazite) on the surroundings are compared in various rocks of the Moldanubian area. Aureoles of secondary phases formed which extend up to 20 µm from the monazite surface. They mainly consist of low temperature clay minerals usually mixed with Fe-hydroxides; in some samples pyrite is common too. The halos of secondary phases most commonly occur around monazite in cordierite, but also in plagioclase and in quartz. It seems that the radioactivity promotes reactions of the primary minerals with fluid (fluid inclusions and H2O in channels of the cordierite structure) even at ‘‘static’’ conditions. The frequent association of monazite with hydrated secondary phases may contribute significantly to resetting monazite ages during metamorphism and partial melting. In addition, the neglecting of the chemical transformation of the nuclear energy for the calculations of radioactive heat production and heat budgets of rocks is questioned.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Geology
    ContactJana Popelková, popelkova@gli.cas.cz, Sabina Janíčková, Tel.: 233 087 272
    Year of Publishing2012
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