A review of the genesis of the world class Bayan Obo Fe–REE–Nb deposits, Inner Mongolia, China: Multistage processes and outstanding questions

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 64; pp. 459 - 476
• Main Authors: Smith, M.P., Campbell, L.S., Kynicky, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Bayan Obo; Carbonatite; Hydrothermal; Niobium; Rare earth elements; Carbonatite; Rare earth elements; Hydrothermal; Niobium; Bayan Obo

The Bayan Obo Fe–REE–Nb deposit is the world's largest rare earth element (REE) resource and with the increasing focus on critical metal resources has become a focus of global interest. The deposit is hosted in the Palaeoproterozoic Bayan Obo Group, mainly concentrated in the H8 dolomite marble...