The invention relates to a method for extracting
rare earth and aluminum from
ion adsorption type
rare earth ores. The method includes the steps that (1), ore leaching is performed, wherein an ore leaching agent is added for in-situ ore leaching or pond leaching, and
rare earth ore leaching liquid with the rare earth concentration higher than 0.02% is obtained; (2),
precipitation is performed, wherein
solid and liquid separation is performed after a
precipitation agent is added into the rare earth ore leaching liquid for
precipitation, and precipitated filter liquor and mixed precipitate containing rare earth and aluminum are obtained; (3),
calcination is performed, wherein the mixed precipitate containing rare earth and aluminum is calcinated, and calcinated products containing rare earth
oxide and alpha-aluminum
oxide are obtained; and (4), leaching out is performed, wherein
solid and liquid separation is performed after a chlorination leaching agent is added into the calcinated products containing rare earth
oxide and alpha-aluminum oxide for leaching out, chlorinated rare earth leaching-out liquid and filter residues containing alpha-aluminum oxide are obtained, rare earth oxide is extracted from the chlorinated rare earth leaching-out liquid, and aluminum oxide fine products are extracted from the filter residues containing alpha-aluminum oxide. The method is simple in technology, precipitation is directly performed without
impurity removal, and by means of the
dissolution property difference of the calcinated products in an acid environment, the rare earth and the
aluminum can be separated and recycled.