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REE geochemistry data from the Fanshan alunite deposit indicated that its ore-forming materials came chiefly from the country rocks, with δCe>0 for alunite ores. According to the differences in δEu, the alunite ores were divided into three types: weak negative Eu anomaly, weak positive Eu anomaly and remarkable positive Eu anomaly. The phenomena of Ce-enrichment in the ores indicated that the Fanshan alunite deposit was formed in an oxidizing environment. Variations in f O 2 are corresponding to those in δEu: Eu anomaly varies from negative to positive with increasing f O 2. And two other important factors may impact the occurrence of Eu anomalies: the contents of alkaline feldspar and the protolith structure in the mineralization period.
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This research project was financially supported jointly by the Key Research Project (No. KZCX3-SW-125) of CAS and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40172037).
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He, Y., Zhang, Q., Shao, S. et al. REE characteristics of the Fanshan alunite deposit in Zhejiang Province, China. Chin. J. of Geochem. 25, 366–373 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11631-006-0365-8
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