Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China
ABSTRACT: Zirconium, prized for its exceptional corrosion resistance, high melting point, and unique nuclear properties, plays a critical role in multiple industrial sectors globally. Zirconium deposits are categorized into endogenetic and exogenetic types in China. Endogenetic deposits – including...
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| description | ABSTRACT: Zirconium, prized for its exceptional corrosion resistance, high melting point, and unique nuclear properties, plays a critical role in multiple industrial sectors globally. Zirconium deposits are categorized into endogenetic and exogenetic types in China. Endogenetic deposits – including alkaline rock-, alkaline granite-, and pegmatite-type mineralizations – predominantly occur along the Tarim Craton's northern margin, the North China Craton, the southern Greater Khingan metallogenic belt, and the Yangtze Craton's western margin. Exogenetic deposits, comprising clastic sedimentary, weathering crust, and fragmentation types, are concentrated in South China's coastal zones. Endogenetic mineralization formed during Permian-Cretaceous magmatic-hydrothermal events linked to evolved alkaline granitic systems, while exogenetic deposits developed in Quaternary periods through weathering of zirconium-rich protoliths. However, economic extraction of endogenetic deposits remains constrained by rare earth element (REE) associations and radioactive complexities. Currently, China's most economically significant reserves derive from clastic sedimentary systems, particularly coastal placer deposits. This study systematically synthesizes the spatial distribution and metallogenic mechanisms of Chinese zirconium deposits, offering strategic insights for resource exploration and sustainable utilization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb7ec923399144bea0b1fbd74d21601b2025-08-20T03:33:18ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.China Geology2589-94302025-04-018240843010.31035/cg2023098Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in ChinaQiong-wen Liang0Yong-shen Li1Ying-cai Sun2De-gao Zhai3Hai-rui Sun4Shi-xu Zhou5Bang-lu Zhang6Xin Lü7Jin-chi Xu8Xue-feng Li9Yi-lun Du10Cores and Samples Center of Natural Resources, China Geological Survey, Sanhe 065201, China; Institute of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Corresponding authorState Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaInstitute of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaDevelopment and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, China; Technical Guidance Center for Mineral Exploration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100037, ChinaABSTRACT: Zirconium, prized for its exceptional corrosion resistance, high melting point, and unique nuclear properties, plays a critical role in multiple industrial sectors globally. Zirconium deposits are categorized into endogenetic and exogenetic types in China. Endogenetic deposits – including alkaline rock-, alkaline granite-, and pegmatite-type mineralizations – predominantly occur along the Tarim Craton's northern margin, the North China Craton, the southern Greater Khingan metallogenic belt, and the Yangtze Craton's western margin. Exogenetic deposits, comprising clastic sedimentary, weathering crust, and fragmentation types, are concentrated in South China's coastal zones. Endogenetic mineralization formed during Permian-Cretaceous magmatic-hydrothermal events linked to evolved alkaline granitic systems, while exogenetic deposits developed in Quaternary periods through weathering of zirconium-rich protoliths. However, economic extraction of endogenetic deposits remains constrained by rare earth element (REE) associations and radioactive complexities. Currently, China's most economically significant reserves derive from clastic sedimentary systems, particularly coastal placer deposits. This study systematically synthesizes the spatial distribution and metallogenic mechanisms of Chinese zirconium deposits, offering strategic insights for resource exploration and sustainable utilization.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519225000783Zirconium depositMetallogenic regularityCritical mineral resourcesProspecting potentialGeological survey engineering |
| spellingShingle | Qiong-wen Liang Yong-shen Li Ying-cai Sun De-gao Zhai Hai-rui Sun Shi-xu Zhou Bang-lu Zhang Xin Lü Jin-chi Xu Xue-feng Li Yi-lun Du Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China China Geology Zirconium deposit Metallogenic regularity Critical mineral resources Prospecting potential Geological survey engineering |
| title | Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China |
| title_full | Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China |
| title_fullStr | Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China |
| title_short | Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China |
| title_sort | distribution types metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in china |
| topic | Zirconium deposit Metallogenic regularity Critical mineral resources Prospecting potential Geological survey engineering |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519225000783 |
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