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Bayinqinggeli U deposit, Hanggin Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China i
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Bayinqinggeli U deposit Deposit
Hanggin Banner County
Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture) Prefecture-level City
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
China Country

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Bayinqinggeli U deposit	Deposit
Hanggin Banner	County
Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)	Prefecture-level City
Inner Mongolia	Autonomous Region
China	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 8' 27'' North , 108° 45' 28'' East

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Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

446481

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:446481:8

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The uranium orebodies are primarily hosted in the lower Zhiluo Formation. The lower submember (J2z1-1) mainly consists of grey and grey-green sandstone interbedded with thin layers of mudstone. The sandstone varies from coarse to fine-grained and is primarily composed of medium to coarse-grained sandstone, forming multiple vertically positive rhythmic sedimentation cycles. The grey sandstones generally contain much carbonaceous debris and pyrite, serving as intrinsic reducing agents for the formation. The upper sub-member (J2z1-2) is mainly composed of green, light green, and light grey fine to coarse-grained sandstones, mudstones, and siltstones.

The Bayinqinggeli deposit is one of the largest uranium deposits that newly discovered in the northern Ordos Basin. It is located at ∼410 – 510 m depth of the lower Zhiluo Formation. The lower Zhiluo Formation comprises upper (8.6–91.9 m, ave. = 41 m) and lower sections (5.3–114.1 m, ave. = 49.6 m), which are separated by impermeable siltstone to mudstone layers with variable thicknesses. There are two NS-trending uranium orebodies in the lower Zhiluo Formation at the Bayinqinggeli deposit. They are composed of gray and massive sandstone ores that are in gradual contact with the host rocks (altered and unaltered sandstones). The upper orebody is tabular in shape, 3.8 km long and 200–1000 m wide with a thickness of 1.6–15.6 m (ave. = 6.3 m), and has low- to medium-grade uranium (150–560 ppm, ave. = 330 ppm). The lower orebody is crescent in shape, 200–400 m wide with a thickness of 2.6–6.8 m (ave. = 4.5 m). Its uranium mineralization is characterized by low-grade uranium at 180 to 360 ppm (ave. = 250 ppm). Mineralization in all ores is sparse, and the samples with high uranium concentrations are generally rare in this deposit.

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ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Arenite

ⓘ 'Arkose'

ⓘ 'Calcite-cemented sandstone'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Du, Zhiming; Hou, Chunru; Zhao, Lixin; Cheng, Wei; Liao, Wensheng; Tian, Ye (2026) Leaching Behavior of Coffinite-Rich, Calcite-Cemented Sandstone Uranium Ore Under CO2 + O2 Conditions: Implications for In Situ Recovery at the Bayinqinggeli Deposit, Ordos Basin. Minerals, 16 (10). doi:10.3390/min16100995

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Liu, Yuan; Zhao, Jun-Hong; Jiao, Yang-Quan; Liu, Ze-Rui; Zhou, Mei-Fu (2023) Constraints of in-situ S-isotopic compositions of pyrite on the genesis of the Bayinqinggeli sandstone-hosted uranium deposit, Ordos Basin, Northern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 161. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105608

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Hu, Xiaowen, Ling, Mingxing, Xu, Jianbing, Gong, Qing, Yang, Xiaoyong, Li, Huaming, Lu, Chao, Li, Zhencheng, Wang, Longhui, Ren, Zhiyong, et al. (2024) Petrological, mineralogical, carbonate C-O and sulfide S isotope study of the Bayinqinggeli sandstone-hosted uranium deposit in the northern Ordos Basin. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106334 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106334

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Hu, Xiao-Wen; Ling, Ming-Xing; Xu, Jian-Bing; Xia, Fei; Xu, De-Ru; Li, Ya-Lun; Yang, Xiao-Yong; Lu, Chao; Li, Hua-Ming; Li, Zhen-Cheng; et al. (2025) Unraveling the enrichment mechanisms of U, Re, Se and V in the Bayinqinggeli Deposit, Northern Ordos Basin through in situ mineralogical analysis. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 277. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2025.107821

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

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ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

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ⓘ Coffinite

Formula: U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ Ferroselite

Formula: FeSe₂

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ 'Methane'

Formula: CH₄

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Organic material'

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

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ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende

Formula: UO₂

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ⓘ 'Water var. Groundwater'

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Ferroselite	2.EB.10a	FeSe₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite var. Pitchblende	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ		4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Organic material'	-
ⓘ	'Water var. Groundwater'	-
ⓘ	'Methane'	-	CH₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Methane	CH₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Methane	CH₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferroselite	FeSe₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Ferroselite	FeSe₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

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  - Ordos BasinBasin

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References

[2]Liu, Yuan; Zhao, Jun-Hong; Jiao, Yang-Quan; Liu, Ze-Rui; Zhou, Mei-Fu (2023) Constraints of in-situ S-isotopic compositions of pyrite on the genesis of the Bayinqinggeli sandstone-hosted uranium deposit, Ordos Basin, Northern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 161. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105608

[1]Hu, Xiaowen, Ling, Mingxing, Xu, Jianbing, Gong, Qing, Yang, Xiaoyong, Li, Huaming, Lu, Chao, Li, Zhencheng, Wang, Longhui, Ren, Zhiyong, et al. (2024) Petrological, mineralogical, carbonate C-O and sulfide S isotope study of the Bayinqinggeli sandstone-hosted uranium deposit in the northern Ordos Basin. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106334 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106334

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