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Longnan REE deposits, Longnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Longnan REE depositsGroup of Deposits
Longnan Co.County
GanzhouPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° North , 114° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14927
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14927:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
龙南稀土矿床, 龙南县, 赣州市, 江西省, 中国


Ion adsorption type REE deposits (consisting of REE-rich clay), occurring in the weathering profiles of individual granites within the Longnan granite complex (consisting of biotite, biotite-muscovite and muscovite granites). The mineralized area is about 40 km2 at surface. The average thickness of the orebody is around 10 m, but can be up to 29 m locally.

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
'Feldspar Group'
'Fergusonite'
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
References:
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Xenotime-(Yb)
Formula: Yb(PO4)
Yttrocrasite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Yttrocrasite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Xenotime-(Yb)8.AD.35Yb(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Xenotime'-
'Mica Group'-
'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gadolinite'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
C Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
O Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Ca Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
Ti Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
Fe Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
AsArsenic
As Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Y Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ce Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
YbYtterbium
Yb Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6
UUranium
U Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6

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