MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN

The relevance of the research is caused by the demand for assessment of volcanic pyroclastic material influence on formation of rare elements geochemical background in coal. The main aim of the research is to identify mineral and geochemical characteristics of coals and surrounding rocks in the seam...

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Main Authors: Alexey V. Vergunov, Sergey I. Arbuzov, Vlada V. Eremeeva
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Language:Russian
Published: Tomsk Polytechnic University 2020-07-01
Series:Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
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Online Access:http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/2718/2260
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author Alexey V. Vergunov
Sergey I. Arbuzov
Vlada V. Eremeeva
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description The relevance of the research is caused by the demand for assessment of volcanic pyroclastic material influence on formation of rare elements geochemical background in coal. The main aim of the research is to identify mineral and geochemical characteristics of coals and surrounding rocks in the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin. Objects: coals and surrounding rocks in the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin. Methods: sampling of the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin; chemical composition is identified with inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA): mineral composition is investigated with optical microscopy, petrographic methods, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry. Results. The detailed mineral and geochemical investigations of rare-metal Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta-REE-Ga mineralization in the seam XXX-XXXa, Izykh coal deposit, Minusinsk basin were carried out. In coal ash maximum content of Zr is 1,4 %, Nb – 0,26 %, Hf – 164 ppm, Ta – 21,2 ppm, ∑REE – 0,8 %, Ga – 226 ppm. The ore matter is predominantly concentrated in the fine mineral phases, composed mainly of Zr-Nb-Ti-Fe oxides, complex Nb-Zr-P silicates, rare-earth phosphates (monazite, xenotime). The connection between the anomalous concentrations of rare metals and the intraformational seam was established. The main mineral in the intraformational seam is kaolinite (68,9 %), quartz (11,0 %), K-feldspars (7,0 %), and albite (5,6 %) occur less often. This seam has volcanogenic pyroclastics genesis, and its composition is pantellerite-comendite. The intraformational seam enriched with similar rare-metal mineralization was found earlier in coals of Kemerovskaya suite (Kuznetsk coal basin). Complex Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta-REE-Ga mineralization associated with the volcanogenic pyroclastics in coals of both Kuznetsk and Minusinsk basins is an evidence of possible global felsic and alkaline volcanic activity during coal formation and expands the prospects of revealing further such mineralization in Permian coals of other basins.
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spelling doaj.art-0297f1dbfa4944669ba317e8f5a1e4dd2022-12-22T03:14:42ZrusTomsk Polytechnic UniversityИзвестия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов2500-10192413-18302020-07-013317496210.18799/24131830/2020/7/2718MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASINAlexey V. Vergunov0Sergey I. Arbuzov1Vlada V. Eremeeva2National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityThe relevance of the research is caused by the demand for assessment of volcanic pyroclastic material influence on formation of rare elements geochemical background in coal. The main aim of the research is to identify mineral and geochemical characteristics of coals and surrounding rocks in the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin. Objects: coals and surrounding rocks in the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin. Methods: sampling of the seam XXX of Minusinsk coal basin; chemical composition is identified with inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA): mineral composition is investigated with optical microscopy, petrographic methods, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry. Results. The detailed mineral and geochemical investigations of rare-metal Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta-REE-Ga mineralization in the seam XXX-XXXa, Izykh coal deposit, Minusinsk basin were carried out. In coal ash maximum content of Zr is 1,4 %, Nb – 0,26 %, Hf – 164 ppm, Ta – 21,2 ppm, ∑REE – 0,8 %, Ga – 226 ppm. The ore matter is predominantly concentrated in the fine mineral phases, composed mainly of Zr-Nb-Ti-Fe oxides, complex Nb-Zr-P silicates, rare-earth phosphates (monazite, xenotime). The connection between the anomalous concentrations of rare metals and the intraformational seam was established. The main mineral in the intraformational seam is kaolinite (68,9 %), quartz (11,0 %), K-feldspars (7,0 %), and albite (5,6 %) occur less often. This seam has volcanogenic pyroclastics genesis, and its composition is pantellerite-comendite. The intraformational seam enriched with similar rare-metal mineralization was found earlier in coals of Kemerovskaya suite (Kuznetsk coal basin). Complex Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta-REE-Ga mineralization associated with the volcanogenic pyroclastics in coals of both Kuznetsk and Minusinsk basins is an evidence of possible global felsic and alkaline volcanic activity during coal formation and expands the prospects of revealing further such mineralization in Permian coals of other basins.http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/2718/2260coalcoal basinrare metal mineralizationvolcanogenic pyroclasticminusinsk basin
spellingShingle Alexey V. Vergunov
Sergey I. Arbuzov
Vlada V. Eremeeva
MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
coal
coal basin
rare metal mineralization
volcanogenic pyroclastic
minusinsk basin
title MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
title_full MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
title_fullStr MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
title_full_unstemmed MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
title_short MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF RARE METAL ZR-NB-HF-TA-REE-GA MINERALIZATION OF THE SEAM XXX OF MINUSINSK BASIN
title_sort mineralogy geochemistry and genesis of rare metal zr nb hf ta ree ga mineralization of the seam xxx of minusinsk basin
topic coal
coal basin
rare metal mineralization
volcanogenic pyroclastic
minusinsk basin
url http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/2718/2260
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