Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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BELL, K. (ed.) 1989. Carbonatites: genesis and evolution, Unwin Hyman, London. 618 pp.BELL, K. and DAWSON, J.B. 1995. Nd and Sr isotope systematics of the active carbonatite volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai. In K. Bell and J. Keller (eds), Carbonatite volcanism,

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