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.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org

2. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=214

3. http://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta.Main?p_objid=12382&p_spraak=E

4. http://www.covermaker.info/nature-norway/

5. http://www.covermaker.info/wp-content/uploads/15318971.jpg