Chemistry data for rare earth carbonate minerals from the Mountain Pass rare earth element deposit, California
June 5, 2025
This dataset contains mineral chemistry data collected for bastnasite and other rare earth carbonate minerals from the Mountain Pass rare earth element deposit, California, USA. See related primary publication for a detailed description of this dataset.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Chemistry data for rare earth carbonate minerals from the Mountain Pass rare earth element deposit, California |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1DVJ92S |
| Authors | Kathryn E Watts, Allen K Andersen |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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