Post-Magmatic Fluids Dominate the Mineralization of Dolomite Carbonatitic Dykes Next to the Giant Bayan Obo REE Deposit, Northern China

The Bayan Obo rare earth element (REE) deposit in Inner Mongolia, northern China, is the largest REE deposit in the world, whose mineralization process remains controversial. There are dozens of carbonatite dykes that are tightly related to the deposit. Here we report the petrological and mineralogi...

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Main Authors: Le Hu, Yike Li, Maoshan Chuan, Ruiping Li, Changhui Ke, Zhongjian Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/12/1117