Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.229-237, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
Fluorite samples exhibiting differences in color were collected from hydrothermal fluorite mineralization in the Baymdir, İsahocali, Yeniyapan and Alişar regions. Rare Earth Elements (REE) concentrations of the fluorites were determined. The analyses were conducted by the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) method at the ACME Laboratory (Canada). REE diagrams and average values of normalized Chondrite were used in order to identify the differences according to regional and color. Total REE contents of the studied fluorites (green, purple, and dark purple) ranges from 9-7459 ppm having an average value of 1029 ppm. Light Rare Earth Elements (LREE) is more than that of Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) in all fluorite samples. In addition, average REE concentration of green fluorites is more than that of purple and dark purple fluorites.