Igneous zircon: Trace element composition as an indicator of source rock type

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• source rock 70%
• zircon 63%
• trace element 57%
• indicator 44%
• rock 16%
• pegmatite 15%
• chondrite 15%
• carbonatite 11%
• rare earth element 8%
• indicator mineral 7%
• nepheline syenite 6%
• mineral exploration 5%
• kimberlite 5%
• heavy mineral 5%
• mafic rock 5%
• electron probe analysis 4%
• ablation 4%
• granitoid 4%
• provenance 4%
• partitioning 3%
• statistical analysis 3%
• crystallization 3%
• diagram 3%
• laser 3%
• analysis 2%
• trend 2%

Physics & Astronomy

• trace elements 100%
• rocks 72%
• chondrites 37%
• minerals 16%
• syenite 16%
• kimberlite 15%
• mineral exploration 15%
• multivariate statistical analysis 14%
• nepheline 14%
• laser ablation 8%
• discrimination 8%
• confidence 8%
• signatures 6%
• diagrams 6%
• crystallization 6%
• trends 6%
• electrons 3%

Chemistry

• Indicator 66%
• Mineral 7%
• Laser Ablation 5%
• Chemical Element 3%
• Crystallization 3%
• Environment 2%