Investigation of the distribution of rare elements in ores of the Gedabek deposit

Abstract

The presented article is devoted to the study of the distribution of rare elements in the ores of the Gedabek deposit located in the Gedabek ore district. As is known, the Gedabek deposit located in the north-west of the Republic of Azerbaijan has great prospects. Precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper are extracted from the deposit. In addition, various elements are found in the ores of the deposit, including vanadium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, etc. elements. Among them, rare elements are of great importance. The article provides information about the geology of the Gedabek ore district and the Gedabek deposit and shows the mineralogical composition of the ores of the deposit. Research work was carried out to study the distribution of rare elements in the ores of the deposit. The analysis of test samples taken from the deposit was carried out. The oxide, element, and mineralogical compositions of these samples were investigated. It was found that the test samples contained high amounts of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon trioxide, potassium oxide, and iron (III) oxide among oxides, and high amounts of quartz, illite and kaolinite among minerals. In addition, it was found that they contain rare elements such as V, Pb, Ga, Se, Zr, and Rb. The test samples contained higher amounts of rare elements such as Pb, Zr, and Rb. In addition, the content of rare elements in many igneous rocks is higher than in sedimentary rocks.