Geological Characteristics of High-Potassium Bauxite in Fangshan Mining Area, Yuzhou County, Henan Province
摘要
Fangshan bauxite ore deposit is the highest in potassium content in the known bauxite ore prospecting areas in Henan province.The high-potassium bauxite ore occurs in Benxi formation of Upper Series of Carboniferous System and is dominated by hard clay.The ore layer is maximum 79.47 m thick,minimum 1.98 m and averagely 18.78 m.Diaspore is the main ore mineral.composition of the high potassium bauxite ore is similar to the normal bauxite ore w(K2O) 3.75% average,10.16%maximum,0.04%.In the area high potassium minerals,such as mica are rare so K2O of the high potassium bauxite ore is not absolutely from the K-bearing mineral nor from kaolinite that is lowest in exchange of absorbed cation in the area.And w(K2O) of Cambrian cement-making limestone of Zhangxia formation is <2%.Therefore further study should be carried out on the source of K2O of the high postasium bauxite ore.