Atlas reveals rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new deposits

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May 22, 2026, 5:00 am121 ptsTrending
A new atlas charts the global distribution of unusual, critical-metal-bearing igneous rocks, finding that they often form near the thick and ancient cores of the world's major continents. Researchers from Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences mapped occurrences of CO2-rich igneous rocks—the world's primary…

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