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Zhaibei deposit, Dingnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Zhaibei depositDeposit
Dingnan Co.County
GanzhouPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 58' 0'' North , 115° 4' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
419447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419447:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Developed over the weathering crust of the Zhaibei Granite, is located in the Nanling area of southern China and adjacent to the Zudong deposit.

The Zhaibei pluton consists mainly of biotite granite capped with a weathering crust ranging from 5 to ~30 m in thickness that contains 215 to 1,334 ppm of REEs. The HREE content accounts for ~30 to 50% of the total REE budget. High concentrations of exchangeable REEs (<1,000 ppm) are associated with kaolinite, and REEs were adsorbed as eight to nine coordinated outer-sphere hydrated complexes.

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Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
'Chlorite Group'
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Rhabdophane'
Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(La)
Formula: La(PO4) · H2O
Rhabdophane-(Y)
Formula: YPO4 · H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'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)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Xenotime-(Yb)
Formula: Yb(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(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
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Xenotime-(Yb)8.AD.35Yb(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Rhabdophane-(Y)8.CJ.25YPO4 · H2O
Rhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(La)8.CJ.45La(PO4) · H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Rhabdophane'-
'Xenotime'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Gadolinite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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 Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
H Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
C Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
C SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
O Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
O SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
F SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)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 EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
P Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Y SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Y Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
LaLanthanum
La Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
La Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ce SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Nd SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
YbYtterbium
Yb Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
ThThorium
Th Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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