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Multi-stage evolution of xenotime–(Y) from Písek pegmatites, Czech Republic: an electron probe micro-analysis and Raman spectroscopy study

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The chemical variability, degree of radiation damage, and alteration of xenotime from the Písek granitic pegmatites (Czech Republic) were investigated by micro-chemical analysis and Raman spectroscopy. Dominant large xenotime–(Y) grains enriched in U, Th and Zr crystallized from a melt almost simultaneously with zircon, monazite and tourmaline. Xenotime is well to poorly crystalline depending on its U and Th contents. It shows complex secondary textures cutting magmatic growth zones as a result of its interaction with F,Ca,alkali-rich fluids during the hydrothermal stage of the pegmatite evolution. The magmatic xenotime underwent intense secondary alteration, from rims inwards, resulting in the formation of inclusion-rich well crystalline xenotime domains of near end-member composition. Two types of recrystallization were distinguished in relation to the type of inclusions: i) xenotime with coffinite-thorite, cheralite and monazite inclusions and ii) xenotime with zirconcheralite and zircon inclusions. Additionally, inner poorly crystalline U,Th-rich xenotime domains were locally altered, hydrated, depleted in P, Y, HREE, U, Si and radiogenic Pb, and enriched in fluid‐borne cations (mainly Ca, F, Th, Zr, Fe). Interaction of radiation-damaged xenotime with hydrothermal fluids resulted in the disturbance of the U–Th–Pb system. Alteration of radiation-damaged xenotime was followed by intensive recrystallization indicating the presence of fluids >200 °C. Subsequently other types of xenotime formed as a consequence of fluid-driven alteration of magmatic monazite, and Y,REE,Ti,Nb-oxides or crystallized from hydrothermal fluids along cracks in magmatic monazite and xenotime.

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The samples investigated in this study were kindly provided from the mineral collection of the Prácheň Museum in Písek. This work was supported within EU project “Research group for radioactive waste repository and nuclear safety” (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0052) to Z.L. and R.Š. R.C. acknowledges support within the research programme MUNI/A/1451/2014 of Masaryk University, and L.N. funding by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) through project no. P244481–N19. We thank reviewers Igor Broska and Martin Ondrejka and Associate editor Anton Chakhmouradian for their constructive comments, which helped to significantly improve the quality of this paper.

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Švecová, E., Čopjaková, R., Losos, Z. et al. Multi-stage evolution of xenotime–(Y) from Písek pegmatites, Czech Republic: an electron probe micro-analysis and Raman spectroscopy study. Miner Petrol 110, 747–765 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-016-0442-6

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