Review of rare earth element (REE) adsorption on and desorption from clay minerals: Application to formation and mining of ion-adsorption REE deposits

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 157; p. 105446
• Main Authors: Wu, Zhenxiao, Chen, Yu, Wang, Yang, Xu, Yuan, Lin, Zhuoling, Liang, Xiaoliang, Cheng, Hongfei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Adsorption; Clay minerals; Ion-adsorption REE deposit; Leaching; Mineral evolution; REE characterisation; Clay minerals; Mineral evolution; Ion-adsorption REE deposit; Adsorption; REE characterisation; Leaching

[Display omitted] •The metallogenic mechanism of ion-adsorption REE deposits is reviewed.•The mineral evolution of clay minerals during deposit formation is discussed.•The REE adsorption mechanism by clay minerals is summarised.•The controlling factors of REE leaching from clay minerals are determin...