新疆若羌县黄土泉稀土矿地质特征及找矿前景

Geological characteristics and prospecting prospect of huangtuquan rare earth deposit in Ruoqiang County,Xinjiang

全球稀土资源储量丰富,稀土资源广泛分布在亚洲、欧洲、非洲、大洋洲、北美洲、南美洲六大洲等38个国家,已查明资源储量超过2亿吨。我国稀土资源不仅丰富,而且矿种齐全,稀土资源储量居世界首位,已探明储量占世界稀土储量的23%,稀土资源已成为国家一类重要的战略资源。然而,全球的稀土资源主要以轻稀土为主,重稀土才是稀缺的宝贵资源。由于稀土元素具有独特的物理和化学性质,随着新兴产业的发展,稀土广泛应用于电子、能源、交通、航天、农业、医疗等多领域、多个行业,尤其是对重稀土的需求不断增加。文章对新疆若羌县黄土泉稀土矿矿区地质特征及找矿前景进行了详细的探讨。

The world is rich in rare earth resources.Rare earth resources are widely distributed in 38 countries in Asia,Europe,Africa,Oceania,North America and South America.The identified resource reserves exceed 200 million tons.China is not only rich in rare earth resources,but also has complete minerals.The reserves of rare earth resources rank first in the world.The proved reserves account for 23% of the world’s rare earth reserves.Rare earth resources have become an important national strategic resource.However,the global rare earth resources are mainly light rare earths,and heavy rare earths are scarce precious resources.Due to the unique physical and chemical properties of rare earth elements,with the development of emerging industries,rare earth elements are widely used in many fields and industries such as electronics,energy,transportation,aerospace,agriculture and medical treatment,especially the increasing demand for heavy rare earth elements.The geological characteristics and prospecting prospect of rare earth deposits in ruoquan County,Xinjiang are discussed in detail.