Khaldzan-Buregtey

Alkalic igneous rare earth element deposit in Mongolia

Deposit type: Alkalic igneous

REE minerals: fergusonite, allanite, bastnäsite, synchysite, britholite, monazite, chevkinite

Ore minerals: elpidite, gittinsite, zircon, pyrochlore, polylithionite, fluorite (Ta, Gf, Th)

Gangue minerals: microcline, quartz, albite, arfvedsonite, aegirine

Host rock types: peralkaline granite, gabbro, basalt, pantellerite dikes, syenite

Average grade: 0.3% REE

Status: Occurrence

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Resource estimates: >1.2 Mt REE @ 0.3% REE, >0.4 Mt Nb @ 0.1% Nb, >8 Mt Zr @ 2.0% Zr

References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

  2. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=200

  3. http://www.consciousbeingalliance.com/2010/12/post-2

  4. https://www.google.cl/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consciousbeingalliance.com%2FMongolia001.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consciousbeingalliance.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fpost-2&docid=aulZ771vI32sFM&tbnid=fJurCXnCmKI38M%3A&w=1100&h=721&bih=696&biw=1366&ved=0ahUKEwjy1JiFvJLNAhXBVh4KHW-gCzoQMwglKAEwAQ&iact=mrc&uact=8