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Dabu HREE deposit, Gan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Dabu HREE depositDeposit
Gan Co.County
GanzhouPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 40' 59'' North , 115° 7' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.68333,115.11667
GRN:
N18E74
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
423790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423790:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The HREE mineralization locally occurs in the weathering profile of the two-mica granite.

The main REE ore-forming parent rock in the region is the Dabu granitic pluton, which occurs in a batholith with an outcrop area of 515 km2. The Dabu batholith is a multistage complex pluton that was first formed during the Caledonian stage, with a zircon U–Pb age of 393 ± 27 Ma. However, the main part of the Dabu pluton was formed in the early Yanshanian period (161–169 Ma).
A horizon: This layer is yellowish-brown with strong cohesiveness and is mainly composed of clays and quartz at depths of 0–4 m. B horizon: This layer commonly appears light flesh-red with a loose structure, and the content of residual feldspar is noticeably increased at depths of 4–20 m. C horizon: This layer gradually transitions from the B horizon without a distinct boundary. It typically maintains a dense granite structure at depths of 20–24 m. P horizon: Fresh granite at a depth of 27 m.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4+O2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Zhao, Xu; Li, Ning-Bo; Marten Huizenga, Jan; Zhang, Qi-Bing; Yang, Yu-Yuan; Yan, Shuang; Yang, Wu-bin; Niu, He-Cai; Tang, Jieyu; Jiang, Lili (2022) Granitic magma evolution to magmatic-hydrothermal processes vital to the generation of HREEs ion-adsorption deposits: Constraints from zircon texture, U-Pb geochronology, and geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 146. p.104931. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104931
Xie, Mingjun, Zhou, Jian, Du, Xuemiao, Wang, Xueqiu, Zhang, Bimin, Wu, Hui, Hu, Qinghai, Wang, Wei, Tian, Mi, Chen, Binfeng, Mo, Huohua, Wang, Lijun (2024) The Characteristics and Enrichment Process of Dabu Ion-Adsorption Heavy Rare-Earth Element (HREE) Deposits in Jiangxi Province, South China. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090857
Lu, Siming; Luo, Fan; Zhang, Sheng; Wang, Yufei; Zhang, Defu; Liang, Jian; Liu, Guocheng; Chen, Xiaofei; Fu, Guangming (2026) Imaging Detailed Structures and Estimating Permeability of the Weathered Crust in Ion-Adsorption Rare Earth Deposits via Electrical Resistivity Tomography. Minerals, 16 (8). doi:10.3390/min16080773
ⓘ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ 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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05Ce4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSynchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCalcybeborosilite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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ⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
NaSodium
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ⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Yⓘ Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Zhao, Xu; Li, Ning-Bo; Marten Huizenga, Jan; Zhang, Qi-Bing; Yang, Yu-Yuan; Yan, Shuang; Yang, Wu-bin; Niu, He-Cai; Tang, Jieyu; Jiang, Lili (2022) Granitic magma evolution to magmatic-hydrothermal processes vital to the generation of HREEs ion-adsorption deposits: Constraints from zircon texture, U-Pb geochronology, and geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 146. p.104931. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104931
[1]Xie, Mingjun, Zhou, Jian, Du, Xuemiao, Wang, Xueqiu, Zhang, Bimin, Wu, Hui, Hu, Qinghai, Wang, Wei, Tian, Mi, Chen, Binfeng, Mo, Huohua, Wang, Lijun (2024) The Characteristics and Enrichment Process of Dabu Ion-Adsorption Heavy Rare-Earth Element (HREE) Deposits in Jiangxi Province, South China. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090857
Lu, Siming; Luo, Fan; Zhang, Sheng; Wang, Yufei; Zhang, Defu; Liang, Jian; Liu, Guocheng; Chen, Xiaofei; Fu, Guangming (2026) Imaging Detailed Structures and Estimating Permeability of the Weathered Crust in Ion-Adsorption Rare Earth Deposits via Electrical Resistivity Tomography. Minerals, 16 (8). doi:10.3390/min16080773
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