scholarly journals Composition of Garnet from the Xianghualing Skarn Sn Deposit, South China: Its Petrogenetic Significance and Exploration Potential

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Yu ◽  
Qihai Shu ◽  
Xudong Niu ◽  
Kai Xing ◽  
Linlong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Major And Trace Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Metallogenic Belt ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Heavy Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Southern Hunan

The Xianghualing skarn Sn deposit in the southwestern part of the southern Hunan Metallogenic Belt is a large Sn deposit in the Nanling area. In this paper, the garnet has been analyzed by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to obtain the concentrations of the major and trace elements. The results reveal that the garnets from the Xianghualing deposit mainly belong to andradite-grossular (grandite) solid solution and are typically richer in Al than in Fe. They show enrichment in heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) and notably lower light rare earth elements (LREEs), and commonly negative Eu anomalies, indicative of a relatively reduced formation environment. The garnets have high Sn concentrations between 2313 ppm and 5766 ppm. It is also evident that there is a positive correlation between Sn and Fe, suggesting that Sn4+ substitutes into the garnets through substituting for Fe3+ in the octahedral position. Combined with previous studies, it can be recognized that the Sn concentrations of garnet in skarn Sn deposits are generally high, whereas the W concentrations are relatively low. This is just the opposite in garnets from skarn W deposits that typically have high W, but low Sn concentrations. In polymetallic skarn deposits with both economic Sn and W, the concentrations of both metals in garnets are relatively high, although varying greatly. Therefore, the Sn and W concentrations in garnets can be used to evaluate a skarn deposit’s potential to produce Sn and (or) W mineralization, which is helpful in exploration.

Analysis of Rare Earth Elements in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

1995 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Barbaro ◽  
B. Passariello ◽  
S. Quaresima ◽  
A. Casciello ◽  
A. Marabini
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Rock Samples ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

scholarly journals REE Geochemical Characteristic of Apatite: Implications for Ore Genesis of the Zhijin Phosphorite

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1012
Author(s):  
Liu Xiqiang ◽  
Zhang Hui ◽  
Tang Yong ◽  
Liu Yunlong
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Ree Distribution ◽  
Phosphorite Deposit ◽  
Heavy Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Geochemical Analyses

Phosphorite-type rare earth deposits, which are one of the important types of rare earth elements (REE) ore deposits, have attracted increasing attention because of the extreme enrichments in heavy rare earth elements (HREE), including Yttrium (Y). In this study, in situ geochemical analyses of apatite grains from Zhijin phosphorites were conducted using electron probe microanalysis (EMPA) and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). Based on EPMA mapping analysis, we show that rare earth elements and Yttrium (REY) entering into the crystal lattice by isomorphism rather than by inclusions of REY-bearing accessory minerals. The post-Archean Australian Shales (PAAS)-normalized REY patterns of the apatite grains are characterized by hat-shaped MREE-enriched patterns. We interpret that this pattern may reflect the REE distribution of seawater at that time. We propose that in a local, reducing environment, dramatically increased the concentration of REY in seawater, and resulted in the MREE-enriched patterns in the ancient ocean. The main mechanism for the genesis of the Zhijin phosphorite deposit is the apatite crystallizes during the mixing process of REY- and P-rich fluid and oxidizing seawater.

Determination of rare earth elements in graphite by solid sampling electrothermal vaporization-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 2048-2055 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Mello ◽  
M. F. Pedrotti ◽  
S. M. Cruz ◽  
E. I. Muller ◽  
V. L. Dressler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Solid Sampling ◽  
Electrothermal Vaporization ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Determination of rare earth elements in graphite samples was performed by direct solid sampling electrothermal vaporization-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ETV-ICP-MS).

scholarly journals Rare earth elements in oyster shells: provenance discrimination and potential vital effects

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2205-2217
Author(s):  
Vincent Mouchi ◽  
Camille Godbillot ◽  
Vianney Forest ◽  
Alexey Ulianov ◽  
Franck Lartaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Hydrothermal Activity ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Vital Effects ◽  
Bivalve Shells

Abstract. Rare earth elements (REEs) and yttrium in seawater originate from atmospheric fallout, continental weathering, and transport from rivers, as well as hydrothermal activity. Previous studies have reported the use of REE and Y measurements in biogenic carbonates as a means to reconstruct these surface processes in ancient times. As coastal seawater REE and Y concentrations partially reflect those of nearby rivers, it may be possible to obtain a regional fingerprint of these concentrations from bivalve shells for seafood traceability and environmental monitoring studies. Here, we present a dataset of 297 measurements of REE and Y abundances by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) from two species (Crassostrea gigas and Ostrea edulis). We measured a total of 49 oyster specimens from six locations in France (Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea). Our study reports that there is no significant difference in concentrations from shell parts corresponding to winter and summer periods for both species. Moreover, interspecific vital effects are reported from specimens from both species and from the same locality. REE and Y profiles as well as t-distributed stochastic neighbour embedding processing (t-SNE; a discriminant statistical method) indicate that REE and Y measurements from C. gigas shells can be discriminated from one locality to another, but this is not the case for O. edulis, which presents very similar concentrations in all studied localities. Therefore, provenance studies using bivalve shells based on REEs and Y have to first be tested for the species. Other methods have to be investigated to be able to find the provenance of some species, such as O. edulis.

scholarly journals Two new separation schemes for the group isolation of rare earth elements (REE) from biological and other matrices and their determination by ICP-MS, NAA and chromatographic methods

Nukleonika ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajmund S. Dybczyński ◽  
Zbigniew Samczyński ◽  
Iwona Bartosiewicz ◽  
Krzysztof Kulisa ◽  
Halina Polkowska-Motrenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Certified Reference Materials ◽  
Ion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Abstract Two new group separation schemes, based on ion exchange chromatography, for the selective and quantitative isolation of rare earth elements (REE) from accompanying elements, were devised. After checking their performance with the aid of radioactive tracers, the schemes were further used together with ICP-MS, NAA and ion exchange chromatography for the determination of Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu in two certified reference materials (CRMs). The results were compared with another series of analyses, where the REEs were determined directly, i.e. without pre-separation, by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It was demonstrated that while direct INAA and ICP-MS in most instances provide reliable results for the majority of REEs, for some elements, notably Sc, Yb and Tm in the cases of ICP-MS and INAA, respectively, systematic errors occur or may potentially occur.

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