North Pennine orefield

Deposit type: hydrothermal systems

REE minerals: synchysite, bastnäsite, monazite. xenotime

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Gangue minerals: quartz

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REE minerals have been identified within lead-zinc-fluorite veins in the North Pennine orefield of northern England, where they are associated with bismuth-bearing quartz veins. The mineral assemblage includes the fluorcarbonates synchysite and bastnäsite, as well as monazite and xenotime.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org

2. http://www.eurare.eu/countries/britishIsles.html

3. http://weblog.bestloved.com/britains-scenic-walks-roaches-peak-district/