Lofdal-Bergville

Lofdal-Bergville

Carbonatite rare earth element deposit in Damaraland, Namibia

Deposit type: Carbonatite

REE minerals: xenotime, bastnäsite, monazite, parisite

Ore minerals: thorite, niobium, hematite, magnetite, zircon, fluorite, apatite, tungsten

Gangue minerals: calcite, limonite

Host rock types: carbonatite, nepheline syenite

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Status: Occurrence

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Swarm of carbonatite dikes in alkaline rocks. 30 km W of Khorixas on Lofdal 491 and Bergville 490 farms.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.nadeet.org/our-surroundings
http://www.slideshare.net/objectivecapital/objective-capital-rare-earth-and-minor-metals-investment-summit-exploring-for-rare-earths-in-namibia-don-burton
http://www.namibiarareearths.com/lofdal.asp

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