Carbonatites as recorders of mantle-derived magmatism and subsequent tectonic events: An example of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite Complex, Western Australia

The Gifford Creek Carbonatite Complex (GCCC), Western Australia contains a diverse suite of alkaline igneous rocks, including magnesiocarbonatites, ferrocarbonatites, phoscorites, fenites, magmatic-hydrothermal peralkaline dykes, and ironstones. This study employs U-Pb, Sm-Nd, and Lu-Hf radiogenic isotope techniques on monazite – (Ce), fluorapatite, and zircon to determine the origin, age, and history of the GCCC. Zircon crystals found in...