Europe's rare earth element resource potential: An overview of REE metallogenetic provinces and their geodynamic setting

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 72; pp. 838 - 856
• Main Authors: Goodenough, K.M., Schilling, J., Jonsson, E., Kalvig, P., Charles, N., Tuduri, J., Deady, E.A., Sadeghi, M., Schiellerup, H., Müller, A., Bertrand, G., Arvanitidis, N., Eliopoulos, D.G., Shaw, R.A., Thrane, K., Keulen, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alkaline igneous rocks; Carbonatite; Earth Sciences; EURARE; Europe; Metallogenetic belts; Rare earth elements; Sciences of the Universe; EURARE; Alkaline igneous rocks; Metallogenetic belts; Carbonatite; Rare earth elements; Europe

Security of supply of a number of raw materials is of concern for the European Union; foremost among these are the rare earth elements (REE), which are used in a range of modern technologies. A number of research projects, including the EURARE and ASTER projects, have been funded in Europe to invest...