Craton-margin lithosphere drives rare earth element ore-forming carbonatite magmatism.
Chen C; Wang Y; Shcheka SS; Förster MW; Jiang W; Chen Y; Foley SF; Jacob DE; Liu Y
Scientists studied how rare earth elements behave in rocks. They found that when certain rocks melt deep underground, they can make rare earth elements much stronger. This helps us understand where valuable mineral deposits come from.