Mineralogy and Distribution of REE in Oxidised Ores of the Mount Weld Laterite Deposit, Western Australia
The Mount Weld rare earth element (REE) deposit, Western Australia, is one of the largest of its type on Earth. Current mining exploits the high-grade weathered goethite-bearing resource that lies above, and which represents the weathering product of a subjacent carbonatite. The mineralogy, petrogra...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Minerals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/5/656 |