Mineral chemistry and petrography of granitic rocks related rare earth elements in Uthai Thani area, central Thailand: Implication for REE potential in Thailand
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Granitic rock, one of the rare earth elements (REEs) sources, exposes in several areas in Thailand including Uthai Thani, Central Thailand. Biotite-muscovite granite can be found in Uthai Thani area, Central Thailand. The biotite-muscovite granites show porphyritic texture with K-feldspar megacryst and foliated texture in some locations, with mineral compositions of quratz, K-fledspar, plagioclase, biotite and muscovite with accessory minerals of opaque minerals, apatite, zircon, monazite, and ilmenite. This granite can be classified as Ilmenite series or S-type granite. The primary REE minerals associated with this granite are mainly monazite, xenotime, and ilmenite. The mineral chemistry indicates that these REE-bearing minerals can be potential LREE (Ce, La, Pr, and Nd) sources and some HREE (Y, Gd, Dy) sources.
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