The mineral species that have been found in Bayan Obo ore deposit are sorted and recorded based on the list of mineral species in Bayan Obo mining area in Mining and Metallurgical Technology of Baiyuneboite as well as the research achievements of minerals of Bayan Obo are collected combining with such documents as Mineralogy of Bayan Obo. The results showed that there were 172 types of minerals in the list of mineral species in Mining and Metallurgical Technology of Baiyuneboite after correct obvious errors, the minerals reached 191 types by supplementing the minerals that were not recorded in Mineralogy of Bayan Obo; a total of 209 types of minerals have been found in Bayan Obo ore deposit so far, together with the newly found minerals and new minerals.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |