Enrichment of rhenium, uranium and tantalum in jurassic coal from yili basin, xinjiang - evidence from mineralogy and geochemistry
Hongyang Bai, Wenfeng Wang, Shuo Feng, Maomao Wang, Zhigang Du, Ning Li, Erqiang Li, Longhao Ma, Zhenkang Wang · 2026
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Hongyang Bai and co-authors analyze coal from the Yili Basin in Xinjiang, in a study published in 2026. The coal seam dates to the Jurassic period, and the team measured its mineral and chemical makeup in detail. Some coals concentrate rare metals as they form, which can turn a fuel into a source of scarce elements.
The seam's coal held striking amounts of rhenium, uranium, and tantalum, each over a hundred times typical levels. Molybdenum, selenium, and hafnium were also strongly raised, and a long list of other elements mildly so. Common minerals were quartz, kaolinite, and pyrite, plus rare ones carrying the uranium. The authors note that, apart from what burning would lose, the ash could hold resource value. The study maps where such enrichment sits and why.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hongyang Bai, Wenfeng Wang, Shuo Feng, Maomao Wang, Zhigang Du, Ning Li, Erqiang Li, Longhao Ma, Zhenkang Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |