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Identification of Interlayer Oxidation Zones and Analysis of Uranium Mineralisation Conditions of the Changjihe Formation in the Hanshuiquan Area of the Southern Margin of the Santanghu Basin
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Zhouyang LIN1, Bailin WU1, *, Yu ZHOU2, Min LIU2, Qi LI1, Miao WANG1, Xiaorui ZHANG1, Mengdi YANG1, Mingyi LIU1
Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(3) : 246 - 263
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Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(3): 246-263
Identification of Interlayer Oxidation Zones and Analysis of Uranium Mineralisation Conditions of the Changjihe Formation in the Hanshuiquan Area of the Southern Margin of the Santanghu Basin
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Zhouyang LIN1, Bailin WU1, *, Yu ZHOU2, Min LIU2, Qi LI1, Miao WANG1, Xiaorui ZHANG1, Mengdi YANG1, Mingyi LIU1
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
  • 2Urumqi Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Urumqi 830057, Xinjiang, China
Published: 2026-06-20 doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025108
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The sandstone uranium mineralisation found in the Santang Lake Basin is primarily located in the Hanshuiquan area, with the ore-endowed stratigraphy concentrated in the Neoproterozoic Changji River Group. In order to accurately and objectively evaluate the mineralisation conditions and prospects of the Hanshuiquan area in the Santang Lake Basin, the identification of interlayer oxidation zones and an understanding of the uranium mineralisation conditions are crucial. In this paper, the focus is on the Neoproterozoic Changji River Group. In order to identify the yellow sandstones, geochemical indexes of altered sandstones, constant and trace element analyses of rocks and ores, and physicochemical parameters of fluid action are employed. The grey-green, grey and grey-white sandstones containing minerals or anomalies are considered to be the transition zone, while the red sandstones and grey sandstones are the reductive zone. The grey-green, grey and grey-white sandstones are the result of oxidation, while the red sandstones and grey sandstones are the result of reduction. The oxidised red sandstones present in this area are the result of primary deposition under arid climatic conditions, while the yellow sandstones are interlayer oxidation zones formed by post-oxidation and control uranium mineralisation. It would be beneficial to trace the alteration front of the yellow sandstone in order to reduce the cost of exploration. Some of the geochemical indicators provide evidence that this red sandstone is a product of sedimentary diagenesis. This is evidenced by the higher organic carbon (Orgc), CaO, Cu/Al, Ni/Al and Cd/Al contents in the red sandstone than in the yellow sandstone, and the low temperature of fluid action at which it was formed. The in situ pyrite sulfur isotope signature of the microzone indicates an interstratified oxidized zone type of uranium deposit. The very restricted distribution of white and green sandstones suggests a weak but hydrocarbon-influenced influence. The analysis of tectonic, topographic, geomorphological and hydrological conditions, lithology, petrography and post-generation alteration conditions indicates that this area has certain conditions conducive to uranium mineralisation. However, there are some key deficiencies, including insufficient reductant capacity, weak oil and gas dissipation and the absence of uranium ore enrichment.

Sandstone-type uranium deposit  /  identification of interlayer oxide zones  /  Santanghu basin  /  mineralisation conditions  /  ChangJi River Group  /  reducing agent capacity
林周洋, 吴柏林, 周玉, 刘珉, 李琪, 王苗, 张效瑞, 杨梦迪, 刘明义. 三塘湖盆地汉水泉地区昌吉河群层间氧化带识别与铀成矿条件分析. 西北地质, 2026 , 59 (3) : 246 -263 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025108
Zhouyang LIN, Bailin WU, Yu ZHOU, Min LIU, Qi LI, Miao WANG, Xiaorui ZHANG, Mengdi YANG, Mingyi LIU. Identification of Interlayer Oxidation Zones and Analysis of Uranium Mineralisation Conditions of the Changjihe Formation in the Hanshuiquan Area of the Southern Margin of the Santanghu Basin[J]. Northwestern Geology, 2026 , 59 (3) : 246 -263 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025108
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doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025108
  • Receive Date:2024-03-21
  • Online Date:2026-09-16
  • Published:2026-06-20
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  • Received:2024-03-21
  • Revised:2025-06-11
  • Accepted:2025-08-21
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    1State Key Laboratory of Continental Evolution and Early Life, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi, China
    2Urumqi Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Urumqi 830057, Xinjiang, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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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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