A new type of rare earth elements deposit in weathering crust of Permian basalt in western Guizhou, NW China

作者：Yang Ruidong^*; Wang Wei; Zhang Xiaodong; Liu Ling; Wei Huairui; Bao Miao; Wang Jingxin

来源：Journal of Rare Earths, 2008, 26(5): 753-759.

DOI：10.1016/S1002-0721(08)60177-5

• rare earth elements deposits
• weathering crust
• basalt (tuffs)
• upper Permian
• Guizhou Province

A new type of rare earth elements (REEs) deposit was discovered from the gaolinite mudstone in the weathering crust of Permian basalt, Bijie region, western Guizhou, China. It contained Sigma RE(2)O(3) 0.065%-1.086%. This type of REEs deposit was widely distributed with steady horizon and thickness of 3-4 m. The ore-bearing weathering crust (kaolinite) of the three discovered REEs deposits belonged to the third episode of the Emeishan basalt eruption. The new type of REEs deposit was suggested that basalt (tuff) weathering could lead to the enrichment of the rare earth elements. Therefore, it is of important economic significance to explore REEs deposits in the weathering crust of basalt (tuffs) in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan Provinces.

• 出版日期2008-10
• 单位贵州大学; 北京有色金属研究总院