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http://dx.doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2012.45.6.599

Geochemical exploration for REE occurrence in Nghe An Area within Northern Vietnam  

Heo, Chul-Ho (Mineral Resources Research Department, Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
Chung, Ho Tien (Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources(VIGMR))
Lee, Jae-Ho (Mineral Resources Research Department, Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
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Economic and Environmental Geology / v.45, no.6, 2012 , pp. 599-622 More about this Journal
Abstract
The phase I soil geochemical exploration was carried out targeting around Chau Binh area far from about 14 km with southeastern direction from Quy Chau within Nghe An province. The interval of sampling are horizontal 300 m with 14 line and longitudinal 500 m with 15 line, resulting in 194 soil samples. Based on the result of the phase I soil geochemical exploration, the phase II detailed pitting survey was carried out targeting the grid point with high TREO content, resulting in 56 soil samples within 7 pits. The geology of survey area are consisted of Ban Chieng biotite granite complex and Dai Loc gneissic granite complex intruding Bu Khang formation comprising of schist, gneiss and limestone. Main mineralization in the study area have the characteristics of occurrence with tin, ruby and REE-bearing monazite(about 300 g/t) and xenotime(about 10 g/t) to be thought as occurring at the alteration zone of granite complex. In order to elucidate the source rock of monazite and xenotime confirmed from heavy sand, soil geochemical exploration was carried out. As a analysis result with ICP-MS on the soil samples from the phase I soil geochemical exploration, total REE oxide content of background amount to about 2 times of crustal abundance, enriching the heavy rare earth(about 2 times) and light rare earth(about 1.84 times). As a analysis result with ICP-MS on the soil samples from the phase II soil detailed pit survey, we identified outcrop considering as economic ore body at the grid point 4-7 pit with N40W attitude. As a synthetic consideration on the phase I soil geochemical exploration and phase II detailed pit survey, we tentatively designated areas considering as the extension of economic ore body with REE anomaly. In the near future, we have the plan to carry out the geophysical exploration and test drilling targeting the interval anticipated to the economic ore body.
Keywords
REE; Nghe An; Vietnam;
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