Occurrence and mineralogy of the margarite- and muscovite-bearing pseudomorphs after topaz in the Juurakko pegmatite, Orivesi, southern Finland

Margarite- and muscovite-bearing pseudomorphs after topaz are described from the Juurakko pegmatite dyke, Orivesi, southern Finland. A supercritical vapour phase rich in calcium and alkalies caused alteration of topaz and some other silicates during final phase of crystallization of the dyke. The or...

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Main Author: S.I. Lahti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Society of Finland 1988-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
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Online Access:http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume60/sgs_bt_060_1_pages_027_043.pdf