Occurrence forms of rare-earth elements in tuffogenic rocks from active geofacies areas in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains (Primorsky Krai, Russia)

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The main mineral occurrence forms of rare-earth elements (REE) in tuff samples from three areas of active geophagy at three sites within Sikhote-Alin were analyzed using scanning electron microscope with analytical attachment. It was established that the concentration of REE phases ranging in size from units to hundreds of microns in the host, mainly, aluminosilicate matrix is scattered and disseminated. The revealed REE phases are represented by phosphates, silicates and carbonates with clear predominance of cerium subgroup elements. Two generations of REE minerals are distinguished: endogenous (monazite, xenotime, and allanite) and hypergenic (rhabdophane, bastnaesite and calkinsite).

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Alexei V. Ruslan

Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS

Author for correspondence.
Email: aleksei_ruslan@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4034-2251

Candidate of Sciencies in Geology and Mineralogy, Junior Researcher

Russian Federation, Vladivostok

Igor Yu. Chekryzhov

Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS

Email: chekr2004@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0319-8759

Researcher

Russian Federation, Vladivostok

Аlexander М. Panichev

Pacific Geographical Institute, FEB RAS

Email: sikhote@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5223-443X

Doctor of Science in Biology, Candidate of Sciencies in Geology and Mineralogy, Leading Researcher

Russian Federation, Vladivostok

Nikita Yu. Popov

Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS

Email: popov_ni22@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3401-2849

Junior Researcher

Russian Federation, Vladivostok

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2. Fig. 1. Location of study areas and typical natural kudur solonetzs. A – study areas: 1 – Vanchin; 2 – Shandui; 3 – Bikin; B – elk and red deer on kudur in clayey tuffs of the Bikin area; B – sika deer on kudur in tuffites of the Vanchin area; G – N.Yu. Popov on kudur in vitrocrystalline tuffs of the Shandui area

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3. Fig. 2. Electronic photographs and spectra of some rare earth minerals in tuffaceous rocks of the Vanchin depression: a–d – rhabdophane, e – monazite, f – bastnaesite

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4. Fig. 3. Electronic photographs and spectra of some rare earth minerals in tuffaceous rocks of the Shandui paleovolcano: a – monazite, b–f – rhabdophane

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5. Fig. 4. Electronic photographs and spectra of some rare earth minerals in tuffaceous rocks of the Bikin paleovolcanostructure: a – calkinsite, b–c – rhabdophane, d – xenotime, e – monazite, f – allanite

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