The Relationship between the post-ore Mineral Evolution of Kaolin Deposits in Suzhou and the Transformation of Orebodies
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    The kaolin deposits in Suzhou consist mainly of kaolinite, 7 halloysite and 10 halloysite, with less sericite and montmorillonite and varying amounts of alunite, gibbsite and phosphate minerals in company. On the whole, kaolinite and 7 halloysite are dominant in the upper part of the orebody and 10 halloysite in the middle and lower parts.Montmorillonite, gibbsite and secondary leaching type alunite are frequently seen near the bottom, together with localized phosphate minerals. The chemical compositions of kaolin minerals are approximately equal to theoretical values and SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of the major ore is close to 2.These mineral associations are products of different geological processes in different periods. After their formation, the kaolin minerals are only in temporary equilibrium with the surrounding environment and are thus in a relatively stable structural state. With the variation in surrounding geochemical environment, these minerals will change their stable structures gradually into unstable structures to reach new equilibrium. The conversion mainly includes (1)the transformation of halloysite into kaolinite, (2)the formation of secondary leaching type 10 halloysite, (3)the mutual conversion between halloysite and gibbsite and (4)the formation of Ca-montmorillonite. Based on the above discussion, the author has established a formation and evolution sequence for kaolin deposits and dealt tentatively with the relationship between the mineral evolution and the transformation of orebodies.

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周国平,1988,苏州高岭土矿成矿期后的矿物演化及其与矿体改造的关系[J].岩石矿物学杂志,7(2):158~166. Zhou Guoping,1988,The Relationship between the post-ore Mineral Evolution of Kaolin Deposits in Suzhou and the Transformation of Orebodies[J]. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica,7(2):158~166.

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