Table 1: Chemical composition of the laterite ore sample.
| Constituent | Wt.% | Constituent | Wt.% |
| RE2O3 | 1.92 | K2O | 0.98 |
| Fe2O3 | 22.50 | SiO2 | 21.90 |
| MnO2 | 12.60 | Al2O3 | 10.40 |
| CaO | 4.20 | P2O5 | 2.80 |
| MgO | 3.50 | H2O- | 3.30 |
| ThO2 | 20 ppm | H2O+ | 5.50 |
| U3O8 | 230 ppm | LOI | 7.40 |
| Na2O | 2.39 | Total | 99.80 |
RE2O3: Rare earth oxides.