Granitic Pegmatites: Scientific Wonders and Economic Bonanzas

Research Article| August 01, 2012 Granitic Pegmatites: Scientific Wonders and Economic Bonanzas David London; David London 1ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USAE-mail: dlondon@ou.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniel J. Kontak Daniel J. Kontak 2Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian UniversitySudbury, ON P3E 2C6, CanadaE-mail: dkontak@laurentian.ca Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information David London 1ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USAE-mail: dlondon@ou.edu Daniel J. Kontak 2Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian UniversitySudbury, ON P3E 2C6, CanadaE-mail: dkontak@laurentian.ca Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2012 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2012) 8 (4): 257–261. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.8.4.257 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David London, Daniel J. Kontak; Granitic Pegmatites: Scientific Wonders and Economic Bonanzas. Elements 2012;; 8 (4): 257–261. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.8.4.257 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Granitic pegmatites have been a focal point of research by petrologists and mineralogists for over a century. Mineralogical interest stems from the diversity of rare minerals that some pegmatites contain. Petrologic efforts are aimed at resolving the processes or agents that produce the complex textures and spatial heterogeneity that distinguish pegmatites from granites. Much of the scientific study of pegmatites has been motivated by exploration for the economic commodities they provide. Pegmatites yield quartz, feldspars, and micas for industrial uses; strategic rare metals for electronic, aerospace, and energy applications; and many of the world's finest gem and mineral specimens. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.