Multiple geological studies demonstrate that rare earth elements can undergo substantial natural enrichment through geochemical processes, fluid exsolution, and mineral weathering.
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Paleozoic carbonatites controlled rare-earth-elements mineralization at Bayan Obo.
2025 · cited by 2
Paper [0] demonstrates that multi-stage carbonatites naturally exsolve voluminous fluids and undergo water-rock interactions to form giant rare earth element deposits.
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Provenance and economic potential of Egyptian black sands: integrated mineralogical and geochemical insights.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [7] shows that black sand deposits undergo natural coastal reworking and geological processes to form significant rare earth element concentrations.
Geochemical behavior and dietary exposure risks of rare earth elements in a soil-rice system from a typical karst catchment, Southwest China
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [11] documents significant geogenic enrichment of rare earth elements in natural karst landscapes.