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Geochemical exploration for REE occurrence in Nghe An Area within Northern Vietnam

베트남 북부 네안 희토류 산출지의 지구화학탐사

  • Heo, Chul-Ho (Mineral Resources Research Department, Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM)) ;
  • Chung, Ho Tien (Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources(VIGMR)) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Ho (Mineral Resources Research Department, Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
  • 허철호 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 광물자원연구실) ;
  • ;
  • 이재호 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 광물자원연구실)
  • Received : 2012.11.12
  • Accepted : 2012.12.03
  • Published : 2012.12.28

Abstract

The phase I soil geochemical exploration was carried out targeting around Chau Binh area far from about 14 km with southeastern direction from Quy Chau within Nghe An province. The interval of sampling are horizontal 300 m with 14 line and longitudinal 500 m with 15 line, resulting in 194 soil samples. Based on the result of the phase I soil geochemical exploration, the phase II detailed pitting survey was carried out targeting the grid point with high TREO content, resulting in 56 soil samples within 7 pits. The geology of survey area are consisted of Ban Chieng biotite granite complex and Dai Loc gneissic granite complex intruding Bu Khang formation comprising of schist, gneiss and limestone. Main mineralization in the study area have the characteristics of occurrence with tin, ruby and REE-bearing monazite(about 300 g/t) and xenotime(about 10 g/t) to be thought as occurring at the alteration zone of granite complex. In order to elucidate the source rock of monazite and xenotime confirmed from heavy sand, soil geochemical exploration was carried out. As a analysis result with ICP-MS on the soil samples from the phase I soil geochemical exploration, total REE oxide content of background amount to about 2 times of crustal abundance, enriching the heavy rare earth(about 2 times) and light rare earth(about 1.84 times). As a analysis result with ICP-MS on the soil samples from the phase II soil detailed pit survey, we identified outcrop considering as economic ore body at the grid point 4-7 pit with N40W attitude. As a synthetic consideration on the phase I soil geochemical exploration and phase II detailed pit survey, we tentatively designated areas considering as the extension of economic ore body with REE anomaly. In the near future, we have the plan to carry out the geophysical exploration and test drilling targeting the interval anticipated to the economic ore body.

베트남 북부 네안(Nghe An)성 뀌 차우(Quy Chau)에서 남동쪽으로 약 14 km 떨어진 쵸 빈(Chau Binh) 일대를 대상으로 1차 토양지구화학탐사를 수행하였다. 시료채취 간격은 가로 300 m 간격으로 14 line, 세로 500 m 간격으로 15 line이었으며 토양시료 194개를 채취하였다. 그리고, 1차 토양지구화학탐사 결과를 바탕으로 총희토류(TREO) 함량이 높은 격자점을 대상으로 2차 정밀 피트탐사를 수행하여 총 7개 피트에서 토양 56개를 채취하였다. 조사지역의 지질은 반 찌응(Ban Chieng) 흑운모 화강암 복합체와 다이 록(Dai Loc) 편마암질 화강암 복합체가 편암, 편마암, 석회암으로 구성된 부캉(Bukang)층을 관입하고 있다. 본 역의 주요 광화작용은 주석, 루비, 그리고 화강암 복합체의 주변부 변질대(albitization)에 분포하고 있는 것으로 사료되는 함희토류 모나자이트(약 300 g/t)와 제노타임(약 10 g/t)의 산출이 특징적이다. 중사시료에서 확인한 모나자이트와 제노타임의 근원암을 규명하기 위해 토양지구화학탐사를 수행하였다. 1차 토양지구화학탐사에서 채취한 토양시료에 대하여 희토류원소(La, Ce, Nd, Y 등) 및 미량원소(Th, Sr, Ba, Nb 등)의 화학성분을 ICP-MS를 이용하여 분석한 결과, 배경토양의 총희토류 함량이 지각 평균의 약 2배를 초과하고 있으며, 중희토류(약 2배)와 경희토류(약 1.84배)가 모두 부화되어 있다. 2차 정밀 피트탐사에서 채취한 토양시료에 대하여 희토류원소(La, Ce, Nd, Y 등)의 화학성분을 ICP-MS를 이용하여 분석한 결과, 격자점 4-7번 피트에서 광체로 추정되는 노두를 인지하였고 본 광체는 N40W 방향으로 발달되어 있다. 1차 토양지구화학탐사 및 2차 정밀 피트탐사를 종합적으로 고찰한 결과, 네안성 뀌차우 일대에서는 토양에서 이상대를 보이며 광체의 연장방향으로 추정되는 희토류 부존 유망 지역을 잠정적으로 선정하였으며, 향후 광체로 추정되는 구간에 대하여 지구물리탐사 및 시험시추를 수행할 예정이다.

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