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Mineralization Processes in the Giant Gaijike Fluorite Deposit, Altyn Tagh, NW China: Evidence from Fluorite Trace-element Chemistry
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Jianjun FENG1, Xiaohua DENG1, 2, *, Aibai ABULIMITI3, Yuedong LI4, Fuquan WU5, Yiping WU6, Xu ZHOU1, Xiheng HE1, Jingguo DU1, Changzhi WU1
Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(3) : 279 - 295
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Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(3): 279-295
Mineralization Processes in the Giant Gaijike Fluorite Deposit, Altyn Tagh, NW China: Evidence from Fluorite Trace-element Chemistry
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Jianjun FENG1, Xiaohua DENG1, 2, *, Aibai ABULIMITI3, Yuedong LI4, Fuquan WU5, Yiping WU6, Xu ZHOU1, Xiheng HE1, Jingguo DU1, Changzhi WU1
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  • 1School of Earth Sciences and Resources, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China
  • 2Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Geology, Urumqi, 830000, China
  • 3National Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
  • 4Geological Achievements Center of Xinjiang, Department of Natural Resources of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830002, China
  • 5Center of Regional Geological Survey, Geological Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830000, China
  • 6The llth Geological Team of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325006, Zhejiang, China
Published: 2026-06-20 doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025178
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Fluorite is an indispensable raw material in strategic emerging industries such as new energy and new materials. In recent years, significant breakthroughs have been achieved in fluorite exploration in the Altyn Tagh orogenic belt, with the discovery of world-class deposits such as Kaerqiaer, Piyazidaban, and Gajike. However, the nature of the ore-forming fluids and the genetic types of these deposits remain unclear. This study focuses on the Gajike fluorite deposit in the central and southern parts of the Altyn Tagh, conducting detailed geochemical research on trace elements in fluorite from different stages based on thorough geological characterization. The results indicate that fluorite from all stages is enriched in light rare earth elements, with rare earth element patterns showing a "right-leaning" type, and mineralization occurring during early hydrothermal activity. The Tb/La-Tb/Ca diagram suggests that fluorite is of hydrothermal origin, with hydrothermal fluids undergoing water-rock reaction with the surrounding rocks. The La/Ho-Y/Ho diagram reveals strong fractionation of Y and Ho, indicating that the fluorite exhibits homologous multi-stage characteristics, where early fluorite breccia underwent recrystallization while middle-stage fluorite cement precipitated during fluid migration. The δCe-δEu diagram shows strong negative Eu anomalies and positive Ce anomalies in fluorite, reflecting a medium-low temperature reduction environment with low oxygen fugacity and water-rock reaction effects. The high F content in the rock mass and the Ca-rich strata suggest that the F in fluorite originates from K-feldspar granite, while Ca comes from metamorphic strata and marble. Comprehensive analysis concludes that the Gajike fluorite deposit formed in a medium-low temperature reduction environment, and its genetic type is classified as a medium-low temperature hydrothermal deposit.

Gaijike  /  fluorite deposit  /  trace-element chemistry  /  Altyn Tagh
冯建军, 邓小华, 阿卜力米提·艾白, 李月栋, 吴福泉, 吴益平, 周旭, 何西恒, 杜静国, 吴昌志. 阿尔金盖吉克萤石矿床成矿过程:来自萤石微量元素地球化学的证据. 西北地质, 2026 , 59 (3) : 279 -295 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025178
Jianjun FENG, Xiaohua DENG, Aibai ABULIMITI, Yuedong LI, Fuquan WU, Yiping WU, Xu ZHOU, Xiheng HE, Jingguo DU, Changzhi WU. Mineralization Processes in the Giant Gaijike Fluorite Deposit, Altyn Tagh, NW China: Evidence from Fluorite Trace-element Chemistry[J]. Northwestern Geology, 2026 , 59 (3) : 279 -295 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025178
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doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025178
  • Receive Date:2026-01-26
  • Online Date:2026-09-16
  • Published:2026-06-20
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  • Received:2026-01-26
  • Revised:2026-03-15
  • Accepted:2026-03-18
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    1School of Earth Sciences and Resources, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China
    2Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Geology, Urumqi, 830000, China
    3National Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
    4Geological Achievements Center of Xinjiang, Department of Natural Resources of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830002, China
    5Center of Regional Geological Survey, Geological Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830000, China
    6The llth Geological Team of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325006, Zhejiang, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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Family
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Number of
genus
种数
Number of
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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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