Yastrebets (Record #270) rare-earth element deposit in Ukraine

Yastrebets

Alkalic igneous rare earth element deposit in , Ukraine

Geographic location

Country	Ukraine
Geographic location:	28.85, 51.233333
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Location references

Kogarko, L.N., Kononova, V.A., Orlova, M.P., and Wooley, A.R., 1995, Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world; Part two, Former USSR: London, Chapman and Hall, 226 p.

Geologic characteristics

Deposit type	Alkalic igneous
Age of deposit	1720 to1740 Ma (Pb, zir, syenite)
REE minerals	bastnäsite parisite allanite britholite
Ore minerals	zircon fluorite ilmenite apatite garnet
Gangue minerals	aegirine hedenbergite iron hastingsite riebeckite annite ferro-edenite
Host rock types	syenite foyaite

Nearby scientific information

Geologic map unit	28.85, 51.233333333333
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Economic information

Status	Occurrence

Comments

REE and Zr mineralization in syenites. Massif nearly oval with an area of 4 sq km.

Bibliographic references

Kogarko, L.N., Kononova, V.A., Orlova, M.P., and Wooley, A.R., 1995, Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world; Part two, Former USSR: London, Chapman and Hall, 226 p.