Optimising the REE-Zr-Nb potential of eudialyte and its alteration products in the Ilímaussaq complex, South Greenland

• Main Authors: Borst, Anouk Margaretha, Mortensen, Henrik Friis, Finch, Adrian Anthony
• Other Authors: NERC, University of St Andrews.Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews.Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotland, University of St Andrews.Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews.St Andrews Isotope Geochemistry
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: GB Physical geography; QE Geology; GB; QE; Greenland; Lovozero
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10023/10055

Rare earth elements (REE) are critical to the development of a sustainable hi-tech economy [1].Eudialyte-bearing nepheline syenites provide promising alternatives to currently mined REE deposits in China, and techniques for their economic and environmental friendly exploitation are being developed....