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Yichun Mine, Yichun complex, Anfu Co., Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China

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Small, sheetlike body of topaz-lepidolite granite, exploited via open-pit mining.



References:
- Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Geologic and geochemical characteristics of the Yichun Ta-Nb-Li deposit, Jiangxi Province, South China. Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.
- Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Vertical variations in the mineralogy of the Yichun topaz-lepidolite granite, Jiangxi Province, southern China. Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.
- Belkasmi, M., Cuney, M., Pollard, P.J., and Bastoul, A. (2000): Chemistry of the Ta-Nb-Sn-W oxide minerals from the Yichun rare metal granite (SE China): genetic implications and comparison with Moroccan and French Hercynian examples. Mineralogical Magazine 64(3), 507-523.
- Rucheng Wang, Huan Hu, Aicheng Zhang, Xiaolong Huang, and Pei Ni (2004): Pollucite and the cesium-dominant analogue of polylithionite as expressions of extreme Cs enrichment in the Yichun topaz-lepidolite granite, southern China. Canadian Mineralogist 42(3), 883-896.





 Map Reference: 27°35'N , 114°25'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Mn-bearing Apatite-(CaF)
    (Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH) or Ca
     
    5
    		([P,Mn
    3+
     
    		]O
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH)
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [www.doir.wa.gov.au/documents/gswa/gsdMRB_22_chap10.pdf]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.; Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.commerceresources.com/i/pdf/09-Chap10.pdf; Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Herderite
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Pollucite
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rucheng Wang, Huan Hu, Aicheng Zhang, Xiaolong Huang, and Pei Ni (2004): Canadian Mineralogist 42(3), 883-896.; Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [www.doir.wa.gov.au/documents/gswa/gsdMRB_22_chap10.pdf]
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi
    (Cs,K)(Al,Li)
     
    2.6
    		[(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		](F,OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rucheng Wang, Huan Hu, Aicheng Zhang, Xiaolong Huang, and Pei Ni (2004): Canadian Mineralogist 42(3), 883-896.]
  		•  Wodginite
    Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.commerceresources.com/i/pdf/09-Chap10.pdf]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lin Yin, Pollard, P.J., Hu Shouxi, and Taylor, R.G. (1995): Economic Geology 90(3), 577-585.]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Hafnian Zircon
    Reference: [Xiaolong Huang, Rucheng Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Huan Hu, and Changshi Liu (2002): Canadian Mineralogist 40(4), 1047-1068.]


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