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| Geological resources of scandium: a review from a Chinese perspective | |
| Liu, Shang1,2,3; Fan, Hong-Rui3,4,5; Santosh, M.6,7; Liu, Xuan8; Wang, Qi-Wei3; Butcher, Alan R.8 | |
| 2023-02-01 | |
| Source Publication | INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
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| ISSN | 0020-6814 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Abstract | Scandium (Sc) is a dispersed metal in Earth's lithosphere, with an average abundance of 16 to 22 ppm. In the meantime, it is widely considered as a critical metal because of its paramount significance in scientific research and technical innovation. With surging demands that are not backed-up by current supplies globally, the market price of Sc oxide is astonishingly five times more than the most expensive rare earth oxide of terbium (Tb). Production of Sc is significantly held back due to scarcity of economically viable grades at explorable depths within the crust, compared with other critical metals such as REE, Nb and Ta. Nevertheless, typical high- to intermediate-grade Sc deposits, as compiled in this review, consistently show close relationships to specific magmatic (e.g. ultramafic-mafic and carbonatitic), supergene and hydrothermal processes during Sc enrichment, especially the former two. Known potential Sc deposits are tentatively classified based on their host rocks and metallogeny, including those hosted in the ultramafic-mafic rocks and related laterites, in carbonatite and related laterites, in bauxite residue and processed coals, hydrothermal Sc deposits and Sc deposits related to syenite intrusions, pegmatites or marine sediments. We also discuss the Sc enrichment mechanism and associated tectonics and partition coefficients of Sc among diverse minerals and melts, which reveal the preference of Sc for clinopyroxene, garnet and iron oxides by isomorphic replacement or ion absorption during diverse magmatic and supergene Sc enrichment processes. Lastly, Sc resources in the world-class Bayan Obo deposit are discussed in detail as an illustrative benchmark example, where hydrothermal aegirine may host majority of carbonatite-derived Sc. |
| Keyword | Scandium deposit dispersed metal SC deposit classification SC enrichment metallogeny bayan obo deposit |
| DOI | 10.1080/00206814.2023.2169842 |
| Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China |
| WOS Keyword | RARE-EARTH-ELEMENTS ; LA-ICP-MS ; MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEXES ; APATITE-MAGNETITE DEPOSIT ; TRACE-ELEMENTS ; SILICATE MELTS ; PARTITIONING COEFFICIENTS ; HEFTETJERN PEGMATITE ; CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION ; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION |
| Language | 英语 |
| Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation of China[41902066] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41930430] ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization[2021Z2360] ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization[2022Z2413] ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences)[IGGCAS-201901] ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China[lzujbky-2021-7] |
| Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Open Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Joint Research Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Key Research Program of Institute of Geology and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China |
| WOS Research Area | Geology |
| WOS Subject | Geology |
| WOS ID | WOS:000922554500001 |
| Publisher | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.iggcas.ac.cn/handle/132A11/106817 |
| Collection | 矿产资源研究院重点实验室 |
| Corresponding Author | Liu, Shang |
| Affiliation | 1.Lanzhou Univ, Sch Earth Sci, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China 2.Lanzhou Univ, Key Lab Mineral Resources Western China Gansu Prov, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China 3.Baotou Res Inst Rare Earths, State Key Lab Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Res &, Baotou, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geol & Geophys, Key Lab Mineral Resources, Beijing, Peoples R China 5.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Earth & Planetary Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 6.China Univ Geosci Beijing, Sch Earth Sci & Resources, Beijing, Peoples R China 7.Univ Adelaide, Dept Earth Sci, Adelaide, SA, Australia 8.Geol Survey Finland, Espoo, Finland |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Liu, Shang,Fan, Hong-Rui,Santosh, M.,et al. Geological resources of scandium: a review from a Chinese perspective[J]. INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW,2023:22. |
| APA | Liu, Shang,Fan, Hong-Rui,Santosh, M.,Liu, Xuan,Wang, Qi-Wei,&Butcher, Alan R..(2023).Geological resources of scandium: a review from a Chinese perspective.INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW,22. |
| MLA | Liu, Shang,et al."Geological resources of scandium: a review from a Chinese perspective".INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW (2023):22. |
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