Ondurukurme Complex

Ondurukurme Complex (Ondumakorume, Kameelberg)

Carbonatite rare earth element deposit in , Namibia

Deposit type: Carbonatite

REE minerals: monazite, ancylite, cerianite, carbocernaite

Ore minerals: apatite, pyrochlore, strontium, hematite, vermiculite, magnetite, zircon, galena, pyrite

Gangue minerals: chlorite, biotite, calcite, aegirine, goethite

Host rock types: beforsite, sovite, breccia, syenite

Average grade:

Status: REE, P, Sr, Nb resource

Company:

Resource estimates: 8 Mt @ 3% REO, 0.3% Nb2O5

Ondumakorume complex forms a prominent hill on the Etaneno 44 farm, about 10 km NE of Kalkfeld. Separation of ore is problematic. Carbonatite contains 3% REO, 7% P2O5, 2.5% SrCO3.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org

2. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=71