Geochemistry of ore, host rock, and mine waste pile samples of iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposits of the eastern Adirondack Highlands, New York, in relation to potential rare earth elements resources
The ore from historic iron mines of the eastern Adirondack Highlands, New York, contain abundant quantities of rare earth element (REE)-bearing apatite crystals.  These apatite crystals are especially enriched in Y, La, Ce, and Nd.  In-ground ore, mine waste piles, and tailings piles that are associated with these …