Ln3+ (Ln3+ = La, Nd, Eu, Yb) incorporation in synthetic tourmaline analogues: Towards tourmaline REE pattern explanation

Abstract Tourmaline rare-earth element (lanthanides + Y) patterns could provide valuable geological information as tourmalines are the most abundant borosilicates on Earth and are stable at extreme PT conditions. The lanthanide-bearing tourmalines were synthesized for the first time in a series of high- (4 GPa) and low-pressure (0.2 GPa) hydrothermal experiments. We have found that Ln-content (Ln = La3+, Nd3+, Eu3+ and Yb3+) in synthetic tourmalines varies significantly (1.13–8.35 wt% Ln2O3) with Yb