Rare metal enrichment of the Tianbao trachytic complex, North Daba Mountains (South Qinling): Insights from textures and geochemistry of trachytes and Nb-REE minerals

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 146; p. 104948
• Main Authors: Yan, Shuang, Niu, He-Cai, Zhao, Xu, Zhang, Qi-Bin, Zhang, Hai-Jun, Zhao, Xiao-Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Magmatic-hydrothermal processes; North Daba Mountains; Rare metal enrichment; South Qinling; Trachytic complex; Magmatic-hydrothermal processes; Trachytic complex; South Qinling; North Daba Mountains; Rare metal enrichment

[Display omitted] •Trachyte developed due to protracted magmatic differentiation of mafic magmas.•Rare metals initially enriched through magmatic differentiation.•Hydrothermal processes cause rare metal mineralization and precipitation. South Qinling hosts abundant alkaline igneous rocks characteriz...