Rare earth mining and exploration in North America

Elements

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 369-376

  Mariano, Anthony N ^a   Mariano, Anthany ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Deposits; Economics; Exploration; Peralkaline igneous rocks; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS ROCKS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; RARE EARTHS;

CALIFORNIA; CARBONATITES; HEAVY RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; LAKE ONTARIO; LIGHT RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; MOUNTAIN PASS; PERALKALINE; PERALKALINE IGNEOUS ROCK; RARE-EARTHS; SPECTRA'S;

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

CARBONATITE; IGNEOUS ROCK; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINERALOGY; MINING; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; YTTRIUM;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84873127849     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: 18115217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.8.5.369     Document Type: Article

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