This volume presents a brief introduction to the Rare Earth Elements (REE) and their discovery, mineralogy, deposit types and applications. The book focusses on the aspects of both natural and industrial REE resources of India. It covers geological, structural, geochemical, petrological, mineralogical and genetic aspects of the natural deposits, and provides an account of the available industrial sources. The relative merits and potential of the several resources for future development and directions for inputs in REE exploration are discussed at the end of the monograph.
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Verlagsgruppe
Springer International Publishing
Illustrationen
62
33 farbige Abbildungen, 50 farbige Tabellen, 62 s/w Abbildungen
XX, 395 p. 95 illus., 33 illus. in color.
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-3-030-41353-8 (9783030413538)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-41353-8
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction.- Beach sand deposit.- Inland stream placers.- Carbonatites.- Peralkaline granites.- Pegmatites and hydrothermal veins and.- Future possible resources.