Scandium: Ore deposits, the pivotal role of magmatic enrichment and future exploration

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 128; p. 103906
• Main Authors: Wang, Zhenchao, Li, Martin Yan Hei, Liu, Ze-Rui Ray, Zhou, Mei-Fu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Alaskan-type intrusions; Classification; Fractional crystallization; Partial melting; Scandium deposits; Scandium deposits; Partial melting; Alaskan-type intrusions; Fractional crystallization; Classification

[Display omitted] •Partial melting of fertile spinel peridotites can produce Sc-rich melts.•High water content is favorable in forming Sc-rich clinopyroxene.•Magmatic deposits are estimated to contribute about 90% of the global Sc resources. Scandium (Sc), known as the 'miracle metal', has...