Nature of parent rocks, mineralization styles and ore genesis of regolith-hosted REE deposits in South China: An integrated genetic model

• Published in: Journal of Asian earth sciences Vol. 148; pp. 65 - 95
• Main Authors: Li, Yan Hei Martin, Zhao, Wen Winston, Zhou, Mei-Fu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.10.2017
• Subjects: Granite; Ion-adsorption; Rare earth elements; Regolith-hosted deposits; South China; Weathering; Weathering; Regolith-hosted deposits; Rare earth elements; South China; Ion-adsorption; Granite

[Display omitted] •A descriptive nomenclature of “regolith-hosted REE deposits” is recommended.•Hydrothermal alteration was essential for the formation of HREE-rich granites and magmatic differentiation for LREE-enriched granites.•Combination of mass removal of major elements and eluviation-illuviat...