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Geochemical Characteristics of Elements in Laterite Weathering Crust of Basalt in Northwest Hainan Island
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Yang CHEN1, 2, Guang-hua ZENG1, 3, Ling WEN1, 3, *, Guo-qiang XU1, 4, Ding-yong LIANG1, 3, Juan DU1, 5
Science Technology and Engineering | 2025, 25(12) : 4864 - 4880
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Science Technology and Engineering | 2025, 25(12): 4864-4880
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Geochemical Characteristics of Elements in Laterite Weathering Crust of Basalt in Northwest Hainan Island
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Yang CHEN1, 2, Guang-hua ZENG1, 3, Ling WEN1, 3, *, Guo-qiang XU1, 4, Ding-yong LIANG1, 3, Juan DU1, 5
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  • 1 The Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
  • 2 Marine Geological Survey of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
  • 3 Hainan Geological Survey, Haikou 570206, China
  • 4 Sanya Hydrogeological and Engineering Geological Survey Institute, Sanya 572022, China
  • 5 Hainan Geological Bureau, Haikou 570206, China
Published: 2025-04-28 doi: 10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2403344
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Basalt laterite weathering profile is very suitable for studying the geochemical behavior of elements under extreme weathering. A laterite weathering profile developed on the Middle Pleistocene Duowen Formation basalt in Lingao County, northwestern Hainan Island was reported. Detailed analysis of main-trace elements, pH, Eh and cation exchange capacity (CEC) were carried out on 84 profile samples. The migration and redistribution behavior of elements in the profile was studied by mass balance calculation. The laterite weathering profile of Lingao in Hainan Island has high Fe2O3(17.0%~41.6%) and Al2O3(15.3%~28.4%), low SiO2(10.6%~43.6%), and very high chemical index of alteration (CIA) (average 99.3). It reflects that the weathering profile has experienced strong chemical weathering with Fe and Al enrichment, and desiliconization under extreme weathering conditions. The mass balance calculation results show that alkali metals and alkaline earth metals are mostly lost along the whole pofile with a high degree. Among the transition metals, Sc, Cu and Zn are leached to a high degree in the section, V and Ni are enriched in the top and Ⅳ layer of the saprolite, respectively, and high field strength element (HFSE) are leached with different degrees in the profile. Among the redox sensitive elements, Fe mainly precipitates and accumulates in the form of Fe (OH)3 at the top of the saprolite. Cr exists as water-insoluble Cr2O3 in the profile and is enriched at the top of the saprolite. Mn and Co exist in the form of soluble Mn2+ and Co2+, and their enrichment is caused by the dissolution of oxides containing Mn2+ and Co2+ during weathering. U precipitates and accumulates in the form of UO2 at the bottom of the saprolite, while U in other layers exists in the form of soluble UO2CO3 and $\mathrm{UO}_{2}^{2+}$. The enrichment behavior is related to the adsorption of iron hydroxide in the profile. The slight enrichment of uranium throughout the profile may be due to groundwater introduction. It is found that the formation of ferrite laterite in Lingao section should be caused by the obvious leaching of Al and the enrichment of Fe at the top of the saprolite, while the ferrite laterite in Wenchang section is the product of both Fe and Al enrichment, which is helpful to understand the difference between the laterite weathering products of basalt in northeast and northwest Hainan Island, and has certain indicative significance for the development and utilization of mineral resources in the future.

northwest of Hainan Island  /  laterite weathering profile  /  basalt  /  geochemical behavior of elements
Yang CHEN, Guang-hua ZENG, Ling WEN, Guo-qiang XU, Ding-yong LIANG, Juan DU. Geochemical Characteristics of Elements in Laterite Weathering Crust of Basalt in Northwest Hainan Island[J]. Science Technology and Engineering, 2025 , 25 (12) : 4864 -4880 . DOI: 10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2403344
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doi: 10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2403344
  • Receive Date:2024-05-07
  • Online Date:2025-07-09
  • Published:2025-04-28
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  • Received:2024-05-07
  • Revised:2025-01-26
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    1 The Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
    2 Marine Geological Survey of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
    3 Hainan Geological Survey, Haikou 570206, China
    4 Sanya Hydrogeological and Engineering Geological Survey Institute, Sanya 572022, China
    5 Hainan Geological Bureau, Haikou 570206, China
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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
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