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Deep in central Australia, rare rocks have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent over 800 million years ago. Tectonic rifting opened pathways for metal-rich magma to rise from the mantle toward the crust. These rocks contain niobium, a critical mineral for high-strength steel, electric vehicles, and emerging energy technologies. This discovery offers fresh insight into how Earth’s most important mineral resources reach the surface and aids future mineral exploration.
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