Morro Dos Seis Lagos
Morro Dos Seis Lagos (Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira)
Carbonatite with residual enrichment rare earth element deposit in Amazonas, Brazil
Deposit type: Carbonatite with residual enrichment
REE minerals: florencite, re oxides and hydroxides
Ore minerals: niobium, rutile, pyrochlore, brookite, siderite, barite, pyrite (Th, V, Be)
Gangue minerals: ankerite, dolomite, goethite
Host rock types: weathered carbonatite
Average grade: 1.50% REO
Status: Potential Nb-REE resource
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Resource estimates: 0.13 Mt REE, 1.50% REO in laterite cover
References
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=134