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East ore body, Intrusion No. 801, Baerzhe complex, Jarud Banner (Zalute Co.), Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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East ore bodyOccurrence
Intrusion No. 801- not defined -
Baerzhe complexComplex
Jarud Banner (Zalute Co.)County
Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 28' 0'' North , 120° 28' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.46667,120.48000
GeoHash:
G#: y8jdtsfye
GRN:
N31E61
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
334310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334310:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


0.3 km2

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ 'Davidite'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hingganite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
ⓘ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Zhang, P., Yang, Z., Tao, K. & Yang, X. 1995. Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China. Science Press, Beijing.
The Editorial Committee of the Mineral deposits in China (eds) Mineral deposits of China, Vol. 3, 226-279.
Wang, Y. X., & Zhao, Z. H. (1997). Geochemistry and origin of the Baerzhe Ree--Nb--Be--Zr superlarge deposit. Geochimical, 26 (1): 24-25. In Chinese with English abstract.
Jahn, B. M., Wu, F., Capdevila, R., Martineau, F., Zhao, Z., & Wang, Y. (2001). Highly evolved juvenile granites with tetrad REE patterns: the Woduhe and Baerzhe granites from the Great Xing'an Mountains in NE China. Lithos, 59(4), 171-198.
Qiu, Kunfeng, Yu, Haocheng, Wu, Mingqian, Geng, Jianzhen, Ge, Xiangkun, Gou, Zongyang, Taylor, Ryan D. (2019) Discrete Zr and REE mineralization of the Baerzhe rare-metal deposit, China. American Mineralogist, 104 (10). 1487-1502

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Davidite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Hingganite'-
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ndⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.55
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