Enrichment of REEs in polymetallic nodules and crusts and its potential for exploitation

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 621-626

  Zhang, Zhenguo ^a,b,c   Du, Yuansheng ^a   Gao, Lianfeng ^b,c   Zhang, Ying ^b,c   Shi, Guoyuan ^b,c   Liu, Changshui ^b,c   Zhang, Peng ^b,c   Duan, Xingkuan ^b,c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b HEBEI UNITED UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Key Laboratory Mineral Development and Security Technology of Hebei Province   (China)

Author keywords

crusts; enrichment characteristics; polymetallic nodules; potential for exploitation; rare earths; REEs

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; CLAY MINERALS; COBALT; IRON ORES; MANGANESE; MINERAL RESOURCES; RARE EARTHS; SEAWATER;

CRUSTS; INDIAN OCEAN; POLYMETALLIC NODULES; POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOITATION; REE CONTENT; REES; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

MANGANESE NODULES;

EID: 84863638835     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(12)60101-X     Document Type: Article

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