Extends over an area of 50 km2. The lithologies surrounding the Huayangchuan deposit mainly comprise the gneiss of the Taihua Group, the Proterozoic Xiaohe granitoids and granitic porphyry, and Mesozoic granitoids with some Paleoproterozoic pegmatite dikes, carbonatites, and mafic rocks. The Taihua Group in the Huayangchuan deposit contains amphibole-plagioclase gneiss, plagioclase gneiss, biotite-plagioclase gneiss, granitic gneiss, amphibole-gneiss, and migmatite.

The mineralization of uranium, niobium, and REEs in the Huayangchuan deposit is most closely related to carbonatite rocks, which are mostly in the form of irregular network veins, lenses, or dendrites. The mineral resources (e.g., U, Nb, REE, Ba, and Sr; excluding Pb) are mostly associated with or hosted in carbonatite dikes. The mineralization usually presents as dissemination in carbonatites or contact zones between carbonatite dikes and wall rocks. These ore-bearing veins along the brittle fracture intruded the basement rocks of the Archean–Paleoproterozoic Taihua Group, Paleoproterozoic Xiong’er Group, Proterozoic granite pegmatite, and monzonite granite. Carbonatite rocks in the Huayangchuan deposit are widely developed with varying degrees of typical wall rock alteration, including fenitization, silicitization, biotitization, chloritization, and actinolitization. According to the paragenetic association of the altered minerals, carbonatite veins can be roughly divided into three types: light-colored quartz–calcite veins, aegirine–biotite quartz–calcite ore-bearing veins, and zeolite-bearing quartz–calcite veins. The mineralization zonation at Huayangchuan commonly occurs as veinlets and (locally) stockworks in the carbonatite dykes. Over 40 ore and gangue minerals were identified at Huayangchuan.

The carbonatite mineralization can be divided into three substages, i.e., sulfate (Ba–Sr), alkali-rich U, and REE-U mineralization. Sulfate assemblages (barite-celestite + calcite + phlogopite + yellowish barite-celestite) commonly occur as aggregates. The alkali-rich U assemblage contains pyrochlore (red coarse-grained euhedral) + calcite + aegirine-augite + titanite + apatite ± quartz ± magnetite ± microcline ± amphibole ± (galena + pyrite). REE-U mineral assemblage contains pyrochlore (medium-fine grained) + calcite + monazite + allanite + phlogopite ± biotite ± molybdenite, and commonly occurs as crumb or aggregates.

The Huayangchuan U–Nb–REE deposit, located in the northern QOB, contains distinctive Nb and REE mineralization, with estimated resources of 111 kt Nb at 0.019 % and 550 kt REE at 0.085 %. Most ore bodies are hosted by carbonatite dykes derived from carbonatitic precursors that intrude the Archean–Paleoproterozoic Taihua Group. The Taihua Group TTG gneiss is the oldest crystalline basement (2.6–2.2 Ga) in the Huayangchuan district. The ore-bearing carbonatite dikes are mainly localized along the NW-SE trending tensional faults and the associated secondary fractures. The ore bodies are developed as veins, stockworks, and lenticular bodies, extending for approximately 2650 m from Yangyugou in the northwest to Liujiagou in the southeast, with strike directions of 120°–130°. Over the exposed elevation interval of 1450–750 m a.s.l., these ore bodies show a steep northwestward attitude, with dips mostly ranging from 60° to 70°. Petrographic observations indicate the presence of two carbonatite types in the Huayangchuan U–Nb–Pb deposit. Both showing extensive signs of overprinting and post-magmatic features: Type I (calcite + aegirine-augite + quartz + uranopyrochlore ± feldspar) and Type II (calcite + quartz + barite + galena ± zeolite) carbonatite.

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Niobium (Columbium)

ⓘ Rare Earths

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

ⓘ 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

ⓘ 'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

Zeng, Tao; Tang, Li; Lv, Peng-Rui; Fusswinkel, Tobias; Wagner, Thomas; Li, Wei; Jia, Li-Hui; Chen, Long-Long (2026) Hydrothermal REE redistribution in carbonatite system: Fluorapatite evidence from the Huayangchuan deposit, Qinling orogenic Belt, central China. Ore Geology Reviews, 198. p.107569. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107569

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Huang, D., Wang, Y., Nie, F. & Jiang, X. 1984. Isotopic composition of sulfur, carbon and oxygen and source material of the Huanglongpu carbonatite vein-type of molybdenum (lead) deposits. Acta Geologica Sinica, 58, 252-264.

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xu, C., Campbell, I. H., Allen, C. M., Huang, Z., Qi, L., Zhang, H., & Zhang, G. (2007). Flat rare earth element patterns as an indicator of cumulate processes in the Lesser Qinling carbonatites, China. Lithos, 95(3-4), 267-278.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

Wang, Wenyi, Tan, Shuang, Wan, Jianjun, Hu, Xuelian, Peng, Haoyang, Liu, Chengdong (2024) Insights from Dikes for Multistage Granitic Magmatism in the Huayangchuan Uranium Polymetallic Deposit, Qinling Orogen. Minerals, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/min14030261

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00049405

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

Zheng, H., Chen, H., Li, D., Wu, C., Chen, X., & Lai, C. K. (2020). Timing of carbonatite-hosted U-polymetallic mineralization in the supergiant Huayangchuan deposit, Qinling Orogen: constraints from titanite U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os dating. Geoscience Frontiers, 11(5), 1581-1592.

Huang, H., Wang, K. X., Cuney, M., Pan, J. Y., Bonnetti, C., Liu, X. D., & Zhong, F. J. (2022). Mesozoic magmatic and hydrothermal uranium mineralization in the Huayangchuan carbonatite-hosted U-Nb-polymetallic deposit, North Qinling Orogen (Central China): evidence from uraninite chemical and isotopic compositions. Ore Geology Reviews, 104958.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Li, Putao, Li, Yongjun, Gu, Pingyang, He, Shiping, Zhuang, Yujun, Chen, Ruiming (2023) Paleoproterozoic U Mineralization in Huayangchuan Deposit, Xiaoqinling Area: Evidence from the U–Rich Granitic Pegmatite. Minerals, 13 (7) doi:10.3390/min13070936

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'

Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00041049

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

Formula: A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂

References:

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'

Formula: A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Changbaiite

Formula: PbNb₂O₆

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'

References:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Fergusonite'

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00030979

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00049405

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Minium

Formula: Pb₃O₄

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00030979

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)

References:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00041049

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00041049

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

National Geological Archives of China database, record no. X00041049

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Wad'

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

References:

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp.

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'	4.00.	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Minium	4.BD.05	Pb₃O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Changbaiite	4.DF.10	PbNb₂O₆
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Zoisite	9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	'Zeolite Group'	9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Bastnäsite'	-	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'	-	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'	-	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Fergusonite'	-
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup'	-	A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'	-	A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂
ⓘ	'Chevkinite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Changbaiite	PbNb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(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	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
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
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ca	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
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	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Nb	ⓘ Changbaiite	PbNb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Ce	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ta	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Changbaiite	PbNb₂O₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Early Jurassic : 181 Ma

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181 Ma

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

North China CratonOrogen
- Yanshan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

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Xuehui Yu (1992): Geological, Petrological and mineralogical characteristics and origin of the carbonatites from Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. Earth Science, Journal of China University of Geosciences 36(2).

Xiaochao Hui (2014): Geochemical studies of the uranium-polymetallic mineralization at Huayangchuan, Shaanxi Province. PhD Thesis, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, 159 pp. (in Chinese)

Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).

[2]Zheng, H., Chen, H., Li, D., Wu, C., Chen, X., & Lai, C. K. (2020). Timing of carbonatite-hosted U-polymetallic mineralization in the supergiant Huayangchuan deposit, Qinling Orogen: constraints from titanite U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os dating. Geoscience Frontiers, 11(5), 1581-1592.

Zhang, W., Chen, H. K., Li, J. H., Chen, W. T., Zhang, X. C., & Tang, Y. W. (2021). Composition of ore-forming fluids in the Huangshuian carbonatite-related Mo-(REE) deposit: Insights from LA-ICP-MS analyses of fluid inclusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 104284.

[1]Wang, Wenyi, Tan, Shuang, Wan, Jianjun, Hu, Xuelian, Peng, Haoyang, Liu, Chengdong (2024) Insights from Dikes for Multistage Granitic Magmatism in the Huayangchuan Uranium Polymetallic Deposit, Qinling Orogen. Minerals, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/min14030261

[3]Zeng, Tao; Tang, Li; Lv, Peng-Rui; Fusswinkel, Tobias; Wagner, Thomas; Li, Wei; Jia, Li-Hui; Chen, Long-Long (2026) Hydrothermal REE redistribution in carbonatite system: Fluorapatite evidence from the Huayangchuan deposit, Qinling orogenic Belt, central China. Ore Geology Reviews, 198. p.107569. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107569

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