Zircon is the main mineral in the majority of igneous and metamorphic rocks with Zr as an
essential structural constituent. It is a host for significant fractions of the whole-rock …

Columbite–tantalite (Coltan) is the most important niobium (Nb)-and tantalum (Ta)-bearing
economic mineral, commonly occurring in rare metal granite and pegmatite, alkaline granite …

A combined study of geochronology and geochemistry was carried out for Neoproterozoic
granodiorites at the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Block in South China. The results …

We present the results of a series of hydrothermal experiments on grains from two partially
metamict zircon samples from Sri Lanka in the temperature range 350 to 650° C and with …

Two distinct Late Neoarchean to Early Paleoproterozoic magmatic events are recognized at
the northern margin of the Eastern Block of the North China Craton based on interpretation …

Spodumene and other pegmatites in the Lijiagou area are located in the central Songpan-
Garze Fold Belt (SGFB), West Sichuan. These pegmatites are hosted within the giant …

Abstract South China hosts many Nb–Ta deposits that show evidence for episodic
mineralization, which were generated during the emplacement of composite granites. To …

The chemical and structural alteration of metamict zircon crystals from a 619±17 (2σ) Ma old,
posttectonic granite in the southern part of the Eastern Desert, Egypt was studied. The …

The Huangsha** polymetallic deposit is a large-scale deposit located in the central
Nanling region, South China. Different types of mineralization have been classified in the …

Abstract The recently discovered Renli Tasingle bondNb deposit in northeastern Hunan
Province is the largest known pegmatite Tasingle bond Nb deposit in South China. Previous …