Beihei

Placer, alluvial rare earth element deposit in Guangxi, China

Deposit type: Placer, alluvial

REE minerals: Monazite

Ore minerals: ilmenite, zircon, rutile

Gangue minerals: quartz

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Average grade: 1.5% heavy minerals

Mixed river and marine placers along coastline. Lat-long is for town of Beihei along coast, but may not be in correct province.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org
https://books.google.cl/books?id=jPskAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA13&lpg=RA4-PA13&dq=Green+Cove+Springs+Mine+monazite&source=bl&ots=8xH_PV9MoG&sig=MkXPfqzQ6OM4zmU2OWc-eHL2-GQ&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6-bG1mfbMAhUDE5AKHYGfCWsQ6AEIKDAD#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=620