Latitude: 26°42'N
Longitude: 105°45'E
Early Cambrian phosphorite deposit, hosted in black shales, carbonate rocks and siliceous sediments.
References
- Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
- Jie Zhang, Qin Zhang, and Dailiang Chen (2004): REE geochemistry of the Xinhua REE-bearing phosphorus deposit, Zhijin County, Guizhou Province. Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 41-44.
- Huixin Jin, Hua Wang, and Junqi Li (2007): Investigation on Ore Characteristics of RE-Bearing Phosphorite Deposit in Xinhua Gezhongwu Ore Zone. Chinese Journal of Rare Metals 31(3).
- Shirong Liu, Ruizhong Hu, Guofu Zhou, Guohong Gong, Zhisheng Jin, and Wenqin Zheng (2008): Study on the mineral composition of the clastic phosphate in Zhijin phosphate deposits, China. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 28(3), 244-250.
Mineral List
10 entries listed. 6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
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