Prospect

Rangwa/Ruri/Homa Mountain

Kenya
REEThorium
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Commodities
PrimaryREE
TertiaryThorium
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsAnkerite, Bastnasite, Monazite, Thorite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10231998
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-0.49836, 34.36793
References
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