Allanite-britholite bearing migmatite gneiss-Amet Granite and intrusive syenite-monzonite rocks of SW Rajasthan, India, and their REE potential

Geology of the Indian subcontinent is not only diverse and interesting but also has been studied for a long period. Reflection of a rich geoscientific heritage may be illustrated by a couple of lesser known early or first “discoveries/descriptions” from the Indian subcontinent. Heinrich (1966) in his book “The Geology of Carbonatites” mentions that the first description of carbonatite was provided from India by Bose (1884) as quoted below (italics and bold for emphasis);