The magmatic and magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of felsic igneous rocks as seen through Nb-Ta geochemical fractionation, with implications for the origins of rare …

C Ballouard, M Massuyeau, MA Elburg, S Tappe… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Despite Nb and Ta being considered as 'geochemical twins', most Ta mineral
deposits are associated with muscovite-bearing peraluminous granites and related …

Magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of rare metal pegmatites from the Mesoproterozoic Orange River pegmatite belt (Namaqualand, South Africa)

C Ballouard, MA Elburg, S Tappe, C Reinke… - Ore Geology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The 450 km long Orange River pegmatite belt intruded the Namaqua Sector of the
Mesoproterozoic Namaqua-Natal Province, Southern Africa, at ca. 1 Ga. The western part of …

The Yichun Ta-Sn-Li deposit, South China: evidence for extreme chemical fractionation in F-Li-P-rich magma

PJ Pollard - Economic Geology, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Yichun Ta-Sn-Li deposit occurs within the 9.5-km2 Yashan Igneous Complex,
which is made up of felsic, peraluminous intrusions including two-mica, Li-mica, and topaz …

Rare-metal enrichment and Nb–Ta fractionation during magmatic–hydrothermal processes in rare-metal granites: Evidence from zoned micas from the Yashan pluton …

R Yin, XL Huang, RC Wang, XM Sun, Y Tang… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Rare-metal mineralization in aluminous granites (ie rare-metal granites, RMGs) is usually
associated with high degree of magma fractionation, strong enrichment in fluxing elements …

The role of sulfate-, alkali-, and halogen-rich fluids in mobilization and mineralization of rare earth elements: Insights from bulk fluid compositions in the Mianning …

X Zheng, Y Liu, L Zhang - Lithos, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonatites host the world's most important rare earth element (REE) resources. The
origins of REE mineralization in carbonatite-related deposits, particularly the role of …

Hydrothermal genesis of Nb mineralization in the giant Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit (China): Implicated by petrography and geochemistry of Nb-bearing minerals

S Liu, L Ding, HR Fan, KF Yang, YW Tang, HD She… - Precambrian …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit, which reserves the current largest REE
resources globally, also hosts over 70% of China's Nb resources. Unlike many world-class …

Fractal-based pattern quantification of mineral grains: a case study of yichun rare-metal granite

Y Liu, T Sun, K Wu, H Zhang, J Zhang, X Jiang… - Fractal and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The quantification of the irregular morphology and distribution pattern of mineral grains is an
essential but challenging task in ore-related mineralogical research, allowing for tracing the …

Hydrothermal alteration of pyrochlore group minerals from the Miaoya carbonatite complex, central China and its implications for Nb mineralization

B Wu, YQ Hu, C Bonnetti, C Xu, RC Wang… - Ore Geology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonatite represents a major host rock for niobium (Nb) resources worldwide. Both
magmatic and post-magmatic metasomatic processes are crucial for Nb mineralization in …

Concentration mechanisms of rare earth element-Nb-Zr-Be mineralization in the Baerzhe deposit, Northeast China: Insights from textural and chemical features of …

M Wu, IM Samson, K Qiu, D Zhang - Economic Geology, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Early Cretaceous Baerzhe deposit in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, hosts a
world-class resource of rare earth elements (REEs), niobium, zirconium, and beryllium. In …

Relative importance of magmatic and hydrothermal processes for economic Nb-Ta-W-Sn mineralization in a peraluminous granite system: The Zhaojinggou rare …

L Zhang, SY Jiang, RL Romer, HM Su - Bulletin, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Highly evolved granitic melts typically experience late-stage melt-melt and fluid-melt
immiscibility as well as fluid-melt and fluid-rock interaction. These processes are particularly …