Amis Complex (Record #154) rare-earth element deposit in Namibia

Amis Complex

Alkalic igneous rare earth element deposit in , Namibia

Geographic location

Country	Namibia
Geographic location:	14.5, -21.166667
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Estimated

Geologic characteristics

Deposit type	Alkalic igneous
Age of deposit	Early Cretaceous
REE minerals	yttrium fluorite monazite xenotime bastnäsite fergusonite
Ore minerals	thorium
Gangue minerals	arfvedsonite aegirine
Host rock types	fenitized peralkaline arfvedsonite-aegirine granite and associated agpaitic pegmatites

Nearby scientific information

Geologic map unit	14.5, -21.166666666667
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Economic information

Status	Occurrence

Comments

On SW periphery of the Brandberg complex.

Bibliographic references

McManus, M.N.C., and Schneider, G.I.C., 1994, Namibia: industrial minerals, in Mathers, S.J., and Notholt, A.J.G., eds., Industrial minerals in developing countries: British Geological Survey and Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID) Report Series Geosciences in International Development 18, p. 111-134.