Langesundsfjord District

Langesundsfjord District (Larvik)

Alkalic igneous rare earth element deposit in Oslo area, Norway

Deposit type:

Alkalic igneous

REE minerals: apatite, pyrochlore, wöhlerite, eudidymite, zirkelite, loparite

Ore minerals:

Gangue minerals: nepheline

Host rock types: nepheline syenite pegmatites in monzonite (larvikite)

Average grade:

Status: Occurrence

Company:

Resource estimates:

Pegmatites related to peralkaline rocks.

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