Table 1 Features of samples from the Zhijin and Weng’an phosphorite deposits.

From: Study on the material source and enrichment mechanism of REE-rich phosphorite in Zhijin, Guizhou

No

Mining area

Stratum

Lithology

Color

ZJ-1

Zhijin phosphorite deposit

Dengying formation

Dolomite

Grayish white

ZJ-2

Dolomite

Grayish white

ZJ-3

Dolomite

Grayish white

ZJ-4

Dolomite

Grayish white

ZJ-5

Gezhongwu formation

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-6

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-7

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-8

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-9

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-10

Phosphorite

Dark gray

ZJ-11

Niutitang formation

Carbonaceous Shale

Dark brown

ZJ-12

Carbonaceous Shale

Dark brown

ZJ-13

Carbonaceous Shale

Dark brown

ZJ-14

Carbonaceous Shale

Dark brown

WA-1

Weng’an phosphorite deposit

Doushantuo formation

Phosphorite

Pale

WA-2

Phosphorite

Grayish yellow

WA-3

Phosphorite

Grayish yellow