Mineral deposits are typically tied to plate margin processes, such as accretion or rifting.
However, some major deposits occur in plate interiors, eg, deposits in the southern Great …

Abstract Despite Nb and Ta being considered as 'geochemical twins', most Ta mineral
deposits are associated with muscovite-bearing peraluminous granites and related …

Abstract Development of renewable energy infrastructure requires critical raw materials,
such as the rare earth elements (REEs, including scandium) and niobium, and is driving …

Niobium is a critical metal in high demand because of technological advances and the
supply risk created by the fact that over 90% of its production is by a single country (Brazil) …

Abstract Although REE (lanthanides+ Sc+ Y) mineralization in alkaline silicate systems is
commonly accompanied with Zr mineralization worldwide, our understanding of the …

Mineral inclusions, eg, apatite, titanite, monazite, K-feldspar, are common in magmatic
zircons. Although many studies mention that light rare earth element (LREE) contents of …

This study explores the suitability of apatite as a tracer of the source (s), chemistry, and
evolution of ore-forming hydrothermal fluids. This is tested by analysing the halogen (F, Cl …

Highly evolved Sn-polymetallic mineralization-related granites are intensively developed in
the Nanling Range of South China. In this study, two types of granitic rocks (albite granite …

The trace element composition of igneous and hydrothermal magnetite from 19 well-studied
porphyry Cu±Au±Mo, Mo, and W-Mo deposits was measured by laser ablation-inductively …

Despite the robust nature of zircon in most crustal and surface environments, chemical
alteration, especially associated with radiation damaged regions, can affect its …