Course contents:
Mantle plumes and the generation of alkaline magmas; Crustal contamination and its role in alkaline igneous petrogenesis; Metasomatism and its role in the formation of alkaline igneous rocks; Geochemistry and isotope geochemistry of alkaline magmas; Petrology of specific alkaline rock types, such as carbonatites, lamproites, and kimberlites. Applications of alkaline igneous rocks to mineral exploration and resource assessment: Alkaline igneous rocks as pathfinder minerals for ore deposits; The potential of alkaline igneous provinces for critical minerals and rare earth elements; Case studies of major alkaline igneous provinces around the world: East African Rift System; Kola Peninsula; Canadian Shield; Siberian Platform; West Australian Craton; The alkaline igneous province of Pakistan
Recommended books:

1. Alkaline Rocks, Kimberlites and Carbonatites: Geochemistry and Genesis (2021). Proceedings of the XV International Seminar "Deep-seated Magmatism, Its Sources and Plumes", 1-7 September 2019, Russia, Saki. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
2. Carbonatites—Into the Twenty-First Century by Bell, K., Kjarsgaard, B.A., & Simonetti, A. (1998). Journal of Petrology, 39(11-12), Oxford University Press.
3. Carbonatites: Genesis and Evolution by Bell, K. (1989). Unwin Hyman.
4. Carbonatite-Nephelinite Volcanism by LeBas, M.J. (1977). Wiley, New York.
5. Carbonatites by Tuttle, O.F. (1966). Wiley, New York.
6. Alkaline Igneous Rocks by Fitton, J.G., & Upton, B.G.J. (1987). Blackwell Scientific Publications.
7. The Alkaline Rocks by Sorenson, H. (1974). Wiley, London.
8. The Geology of Carbonatites by Heinrick, E.W. (1966). Raud Mc Nally, Chicago.