The provenance of rutile.

Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
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Abstract

Most coarse detrital rutile is derived from high-grade metamorphic rocks. Contrary to a conventional assumption, independent rutile grains are particularly rare in igneous rocks except alkalic rocks. The use of rutile in the ZTR (zircon-tourmaline-rutile) index of mineralogic maturity is only partially valid, owing to its restricted provenance.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The provenance of rutile.
Series title Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
DOI 10.1306/212F7A31-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
Volume 50
Issue 2
Year Published 1980
Language English
Publisher SEPM
Description 4 p.
First page 485
Last page 488
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