Prof. Baxter co-authors a new paper in Chemical Geology

Rare earth elements (REE) are one of the most important resources for modern technology. Researchers from Sweden partnered with Prof. Baxter's lab to date the key REE ore mineral, eudialyte. Using methods developed in Baxter's lab, the team found compelling evidence of low temperature melting and re-concentration of the ore at Europe's largest REE deposit, Norra Kärr. The metamorphic heating event occurred about 1.1 billion years ago, over 300 million years after primary ore formation. This fundamentally changes common notions about the mechanism of REE ore concentration. For more information about Prof. Baxter's research visit his website.