title: On the prospects of identifying rare and rare earth metals in the black shale sequence of the Eastern segment of the Greater Caucasus
abstract: The expansion, updating, and comprehensive utilization of the mineral resource base for rare and rare-earth metals necessitate the search for and development of new deposits of non-traditional genetic types, including those localized within black shale formations. This study examines the distribution of rare and rare-earth elements (REE) in the black shale formation of the Eastern segment of the Greater Caucasus, where extensive research and exploratory drilling have led to the discovery of seve
journal: Journal of Geology Geography and Geoecology