Zhaibei deposit, Dingnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zhaibei deposit | Deposit |
| Dingnan Co. | County |
| Ganzhou | Prefecture |
| Jiangxi | Province |
| China | Country |
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24° 58' 0'' North , 115° 4' 59'' East
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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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29 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(La) | 5.BD.20a | La(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Y) | 5.BD.20c | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Yb) | 8.AD.35 | Yb(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Rhabdophane-(Y) | 8.CJ.25 | YPO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rhabdophane-(Ce) | 8.CJ.45 | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rhabdophane-(La) | 8.CJ.45 | La(PO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Churchite-(Y) | 8.CJ.50 | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.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' | - | |
| ⓘ | '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
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(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 | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y) | YPO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| 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 | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(La) | La(PO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Yb) | Yb(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(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 | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y) | YPO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(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 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(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 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(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) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(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 | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y) | YPO4 · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(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 | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| 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 | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Y | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y) | YPO4 · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| La | ⓘ Rhabdophane-(La) | La(PO4) · H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| 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 | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Yb | Ytterbium | |
| Yb | ⓘ Xenotime-(Yb) | Yb(PO4) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Nanling metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Southern China Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian Plate
- West CathaysiaOrogenic Belt
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate
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References
[1]Shi, Aiguo, Xu, Cheng, Fan, Chaoxi, Chakhmouradian, Anton R., Brenna, Marco, Wei, Chunwan (2024) Structural Defects of Heavy Rare Earth Element Minerals in Granite Accelerate Their Decomposition and Facilitate Mineralization During Weathering. Economic Geology, 119 (4) 871-883 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5057