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DISTRIBUTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS WITHIN THE KATTASAI-ALATANGINSKOYE ORE FIELD

Kattasay-Alatanginskoye ore field, rare earth elements (REE), rare earth mineralization, monazite, bastnaesite, xenotime, allanite, lanthanides, cerium group, granitoid intrusions, hydrothermal-metasomatic processes, greisenization, albitization, quartz-fluorite veins, rare metal mineralization, niobium, tantalum, geochemical specialization.

Authors

  • Низомиддин СОАТОВ И.о. доцента Национального университета Узбекистана, PhD, Uzbekistan
  • Одил РАЗИКОВ Профессор кафедры геохимии и минералогии НУУз, доктор геолого-минералогических наук, Uzbekistan
  • Аброр АБДУЛЛАЕВ И.о. доцента Национального университета Узбекистана (PhD), Uzbekistan
  • Холмурод ХАЛИЁРОВ Старший преподаватель кафедры геохимии и минералогии НУУз (PhD), Uzbekistan

The Kattasay-Alatanga ore field is located within the Chatkal-Kurama region and is characterized by a complex geological
structure, including
intrusive formations, metasomatic complexes, and fault zones. Within its boundaries, manifestations of rare earth mineralization
have been identified, confined to granitoid intrusions, alkaline rocks, and zones of hydrothermal-metasomatic transformations.
Rare earth elements (REEs) are represented primarily by cerium group minerals. The main ore minerals are monazite,
bastnaesite, and xenotime; allanite and other accessory phases are less common. Mineralization is localized in quartz-fluorite
veins, pegmatites, and albitization and greisenization zones.