REE deposit, consisting of tens of NW-trending bastnäsite-baryte-carbonate veins (K-Ar age of vein muscovite: 110 Ma), hosted by syenite, quartz syenite and aegirine-augite syenite (K-Ar age: 140 Ma).
Located on the eastern shore of Weishan Lake. The deposit has been mined since the 1970s.
Ref.:
- Wu, C., Yuan, Z., and Bai, G. (1996): Rare earth deposits in China. In: Jones, A.P., Wall, F., and Williams, C.T. (Eds.): Rare Earth Minerals: Chemistry, origin and ore deposits. The Mineralogical Society Series, Vol. 7. Chapman & Hall (London).
- Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits and Occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
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Map Reference: 34°45'N , 117°12'E
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