Jos Plateau
Jos Plateau
Placer, alluvial rare earth element deposit in Nigeria
Deposit type: Placer, alluvial
REE minerals: xenotime, monazite
Ore minerals: zircon, (Sn, Ta, Nb)
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Placers derived from alkaline granites.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=638
http://gbtimes.com/blogs/goodlucks-lacks
http://cdn3.gbtimes.com/cdn/farfuture/AkjchUB8AQYzHly7zN4dgSJVhUyYMqtondcWotgl0dU/mtime:1406186621/sites/default/files/styles/1280_wide/public/2014/07/24/ep147.jpg?itok=hThBoGuf