Dalkainle

Carbonatite rare-earth element, 1 of 2 in Somalia country (in Africa)

Deposit type: Carbonatite

REE minerals: allanite

Ore minerals: magnetite, barite, strontium, powellite, molybdenite, apatite, zircon, pyrochlore, pyrite, pyrrhotite, copper

Gangue minerals: dolomite, calcite, quartz

Host rock types: carbonatite, syenite, nepheline syenite, gneiss

Average grade:

Status: Occurrence

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References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

  2. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show.php?labno=22

  3. http://www.restbee.ru/world/afrika/somali/mogadisho