Content and mode of occurrences of rare earth elements in the Zagrad karstic bauxite deposit (Nikšić area, Montenegro)

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 80; pp. 406 - 428
• Main Authors: Radusinović, Slobodan, Jelenković, Rade, Pačevski, Aleksandar, Simić, Vladimir, Božović, Darko, Holclajtner-Antunović, Ivanka, Životić, Dragana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Karst bauxite; Monazite; Raman; REE elements; Xenotime; Zagrad deposit; REE elements; Zagrad deposit; Raman; Karst bauxite; Monazite; Xenotime

Three vertical sections through the Zagrad deposit of Jurassic karst bauxite in central Montenegro have provided knowledge of the vertical distribution of major and some selected trace elements, including rare earth elements (REE). Variations in the mineralogy, particularly those hosting REE, have b...