Shvanidzorskii. Alkalic igneous rare earth element deposit in Armenia

Deposit type: Magmati, Alkalic igneous

Principal minerals: monazite, lead, pyrochlore, fluorite, ilmenite, apatite, titanite, zircon, tourmaline, baddeleyite (Th, U)

Gangue minerals: biotite, oligoclase, neptunite, aegirine, sodalite, cancrinite, calcite

Host rock types: peralkaline syenite, nepheline syenite

Average grade:

Status: Occurrence

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org

2. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/ree.php?mineral=monazite

3. http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=245

4. http://www.tours.am/en/incoming/armenian-resorts

5. http://www.tours.am/content_images/images/01%282%29.jpg