• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.193-213
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• 2018

Soil geochemical exploration to check anomalies related to mineralization was carried out targeting around Quy Hop area within Nghe An province, Northern Vietnam. The interval of sampling are horizontal 250 m with 13 line and longitudinal 300 m with 25 line, resulting in 325 soil samples. Based on the result of soil geochemical exploration, the pitting survey was carried out targeting the grid point with high TREO content, resulting in 73 soil samples within 8 pits. The geology of the survey area are consisted of Ban Chieng biotite granite complex intruding Bu Khang formation comprising of schist, gneiss and limestone. In order to elucidate the source rock of monazite and xenotime confirmed from heavy sand, soil geochemical exploration was carried out. By ICP-MS result of soil samples, total REE oxide content of background amount is about 1.4 times of crustal abundance, depleting the light rare earth (about 0.2 times) and enriching the heavy rare earth (about 1.5 times). By ICP-MS result of pit soil samples, we identified TREO more than 1,000 ppm in 6 pits. It may be considered that REE ore bodies may develop in NE-SW direction, compared with the geochemical results of Quy Chau area.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.369-375
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• 2005

The differential pulse anode stripping voltammograms of some rare earth elements and their complexes with catechol have been investigated in various pH and electrolytes. In a 0.1 M LiCl and pH 5.3 solution, $Euv^{3+}$ and $Pr^{3+}$ showed a single oxidation peak at -0.2 V and the oxidation currents were linearly increased with the concentration of those ions. $Tm^{3+}$, $Tb^{3+}$, $Yb^{3+}$ and $Sm^{3+}$ showed two oxidation peaks at -0.5 V and -0.2 V and the oxidation currents at -0.5 V were increased with the concentration increase of those ions. The linear range of those calibration curves was in 1 ppm-10 ppm. In the case of voltammograms of catechol complexes of rare earth elements, $Tb^{3+}$-catechol and $Eu^{3+}$-catechol complex showed a single oxidation peak at -0.95 V and -0.65V, respectively and $Sm^{3+}$-catechol, $Pr^{3+}$-catechol, $Tm^{3+}$-catechol and $Yb^{3+}$-catechol complexes showed two oxidation peaks. The linear range of the calibration curves of those complex was 0.1 ppm~1.0 ppm.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.39 no.1 s.176
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• pp.39-51
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• 2006

Rare earth elements(REEs) in transgressive shelf core sediments were analysed to identify constraints of REE distribution patterns and sediment provenances in the northern East China Sea(ECS). Sediments of Chinese and Korean rivers, such as Huanghe and Yangtz rivers, Keum and Yeongsan rivers that supply sediments to the northern ECS, were also analysed to figure out their typical REE distribution patterns. The distribution patterns of Chinese and Korean river sediments, which are normalized with upper continental crust (UCC) REE values, appear to be enriched in middle rare earth elements (MREEs) in Chinese river sediments, whereas in light rare earth elements (LREEs) in Korean river sediments. We assign the MREE-enriched convex-type distribution pattern in Chinese river sediments as 'C-type', and the LREE-enriched linearly decreasing pattern in Korean river sediments as 'D-type'. A major constraint of the REE concentration in northern ECS core sediments is interpreted to be LREE-enriched monazite $((Ce,\;La)PO_4)$ that is ubiquitous in and around the study area. Meanwhile, the distribution pattern of northern ECS sediments appears to be between the C-type and the D-type. We suggest that the nothern ECS sediments are the mixture of China and Korea riverine sediments that have been accumulated in paleo-river mouth, paleo-coast, and present-day shelf environment as well.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.480-492
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• 1997

In order to understand the processes involved in the petrogenesis and the differentiation of the primary magma spectrum, a petrological and geochemical properties were investigated for the Chonju and the Sunchang foliated granites, which are located in the southwestern part of the Okchon zone and extends up to the northwestern boundary of the Ryongnam massif as two subparallel batholiths. Major element analyses show that the Chonju and Sunchang foliated granites are classified petrologically into a weakly to strongly peraluminous or calc-alkaline, but do not fit neatly into either of the I/S-type or magnetite/ilmenite-series classification schemes for granites, although the I-type and magnetite-series characteristics seem to be predominant based on the major element chemistry. In normative compositions, the Chonju granite is petrographically evolved from granodiorite to granite, whereas the Sunchang granite is from granodiorite to quartz monzodiorite. It seems to suggest a difference of the magmatic evolution processes such as crustal assimilation and/or fractional crystallization in magma. The REE patterns of both batholiths show high similarity and strongly fractionated REE distributions which show high $(Ce/Yb)_N$ ratios and little or no Eu anomalies. These REE patterns correspond broadly to those seen in the pre-Cretaceous granitoids of Korea. Apparently, the evidences obtained from the bulk compositions strongly suggest that the two foliated granitoids were formed by partial meltings of a relatively restricted and similar, may be common, source material which contains a continental crust component having an igneous composition, and have undergone a similar magmatic differentiation processes.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.311-325
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• 2017

Peridotite xenoliths in middle Miocene alkaline basalt from the Mt. Baekdu area are mainly anhydrous spinel lherzolites, displaying coarse-grained protogranular texture. These xenoliths have late-stage secondary orthopyroxene replacing olivine as the metasomatic mineral and glass formed along the grain boundaries. The studied xenoliths are characterized by the high $Mg{\sharp}[=100{\times}Mg/(Mg+Fe_{total})$ atomic ratio] of olivine, orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene (89~92) and the $Cr{\sharp}[=100{\times}Cr/(Cr+Al)$ atomic ratio] of spinel (10~29). Based on major-element data, the studied xenoliths are similar to those from the abyssal peridotites. Clinopyroxenes of the xenoliths are mostly enriched in incompatible trace elements, exhibiting two types of REE patterns: (1) LREE-depleted with $(La/Yb)_N$ of 0.1~0.2 and $(La/Ce)_N$ of 0.4~0.8. (2) LREE enriched with $(La/Yb)_N$ of 2.2~3.8 and $(La/Ce)_N$ of 1.2~1.6. The calculated equilibrium temperatures and oxygen fugacities resulted in $920{\sim}1050^{\circ}C$ and ${\Delta}fO_2(QFM)=-0.8{\sim}0.2$, respectively. It is suggested that the Mt. Baekdu peridotite xenoliths represent residues left after variable degrees of melt extraction(less than 15 vol%), which was subsequently subjected to different degrees of modal/cryptic metasomatism by silica- and LREE-enriched fluids (or melts).

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.384-387
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• 2004

강원도 지역 탄산수에 대해 혼합에 의한 용존 희유원소의 거동특성 및 탄산염 침전물 형성에 따른 REE 분별작용을 살펴보았다. 탄산수들은 화학적으로 $Na-HCO_3형,\; Ca-Na-HCO_3형\; 및\; Ca-HCO_3$형으로 구분되며, 동위원소조성도 유형에 따라 명확히 구분되는 특징을 보인다. 지화학 및 동위원소 자료의 해석 결과, $Na-HCO_$형 탄산수는 지하심부에서 심부 기원 $CO_2$의 공급에 의해 형성된 반면, 다른 두 유형의 탄산수들은 $Na-HCO_$ 형 탄산수와 천부지하수 간의 혼합에 의해 생성되었음을 지시하였다. 탄산수 내 용존 REE 함량은 물 유형에 따라 변화하지만, ∑REE 함량은 TDS, pH, alkalinity, $\delta^{18}O$$\delta^{18}O$ 및 tritium 함량과 좋은 상관성을 보여주어, 천부 지하수와의 혼합된 특징을 나타내었다. Na-HCO$_3$형 탄산수의 용존 REE 패턴은 강한 HREE 부화를 보여주어 이른바 'S-shape'을 나타내는 반면, $Na-HCO_$ 형은 분산되어 있으며 LREE 부화를 보여주었다. $Ca-Na-HCO_3$형은 약한 HREE 분화 패턴을 보여주었다. 탄산수로부터 침전된 침전물과 침전물을 제거한 잔류물의 REE 패턴은 원 탄산수와 거의 유사한 형태를 보여주어, 탄산염 침전물과 잔류물 간의 REE 분별작용은 일어나지 않았음을 나타낸다.지 않았음을 나타낸다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.3-10
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• 2017

Rare earth elements with high purity are demanded for the manufacture of advanced materials. Light rare earth elements are contained in domestic monazite and Ni-MH batteries. In this paper, solvent extraction to separate the light rare earth elements from hydrochloric acid leaching solutions of these resources was discussed. A mixture of cationic and tertiary amine shows synergistic effect on the extraction of LREEs and the extent of pH decrease during extraction is reduced. The effect of solution pH on the extraction and synergism was reviewed. Acquisition of the operation data with mixer-settler on the separation of LREEs by this mixture is necessary to develop a process.

• Proceedings of the Petrological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.76-79
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• 2000

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.482-484
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• 1992

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.178-179
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• 2010