Several coal seams in this deposit contain large amounts of clay minerals and of böhmite (up to 13.1%), which was found to contain about 0.09% (w/w) of gallium. Hence, this deposit is considered an economic gallium deposit.
References
- Shifeng Dai, Deyi Ren, and Shengsheng Li (2006): Discovery of the superlarge gallium ore deposit in Jungar, Inner Mongolia, North China. Chinese Science Bulletin 51(18), 2243-2252.
- Shifeng Dai, Deyi Ren, Shengsheng Li, and Chenlin Chou (2006): A Discovery of Extremely-enriched Boehmite from Coal in the Junger Coalfield, the Northeastern Ordos Basin. Acta Geologica Sinica 85(2), 294-300.
- Fuxin Zhang and Lishe Wang (2009): The formation and material sources of the superlarge Hada Gol Ga-bearing coal deposit in Jungar Banner,Inner Mongolia. Geology in China 57(2), 417-423.
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