Cerro Manomo
Cerro Manomo
Carbonatite rare earth element deposit in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Deposit type: Carbonatite
REEl minerals: bastnäsite, monazite, cerianite, la-nd phosphates and silicates
Ore minerals: barite, apatite, carbonate-hydroxlapatite, carbonate-fluorapatite, collophane (Th, U, Nb, Sc)
Gangue minerals: quartz, goethite, phosphorus
Host rock types: manomo carbonatite complex-silicified carbonatite, tuff, agglomerate
Average grade:
Status: Occurrence
Company:
Resource estimates:
Ama 25% P2O5 locally, ama 0.12% U. Part of the Velasco Alkaline Provine of eastern Bolivia. Area has been silicified
References
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=17
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNjbw8sov4E