British Geological Survey data from the WREED project includes analyses of archive rock and soil samples from rare earth element deposits in Mongolia and China. The data characterizes mineralogy, bulk rock geochemistry, and sequential leaching experiments on laterite, weathered rock, and soil overlying carbonatite-related REE deposits. It was collected to determine enrichment and depletion of REE relative to bedrock, the mineral host of REE, and the ease of extraction.
Use Cases
- Modeling REE enrichment and depletion patterns based on bulk rock geochemistry data.
- Identifying primary and secondary mineral hosts for REE based on mineralogical characterization.
- Assessing potential extraction efficiency based on sequential leaching experiment results.
- Comparing weathering profiles and soil geochemistry across different REE deposit sites.
Strengths
- Data originates from a NERC-funded research project (Grant NE/V008935/1), suggesting a structured scientific purpose.
- Covers multiple deposit sites across two countries (Mongolia and China), allowing for comparative analysis.
- Includes multiple analysis types (mineralogy, bulk geochemistry, sequential leaching) on related sample types.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Analyses of archive rock and soil samples, including mineralogy, bulk rock geochemistry, and sequential leaching experiments.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 14:05:35.474313; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mushgai Khudug (Mongolia), Dalucao, Miaoya and Lizhuang (China)