The rare earth element potential of kaolin deposits in the Bohemian Massif (Czech Republic, Austria)

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 967-986

  Hohn S ^a   Frimmel, H E ^a,b   Pasava J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bohemian Massif; Granite weathering; Kaolin; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GRANITE; KAOLIN; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALOGY; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; YTTRIUM;

AUSTRIA; BOHEMIAN MASSIF; CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 84914142546     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: 14321866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-014-0542-3     Document Type: Article

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