The correlation between Rare Earth Elements and tin in granite, quartz vein, and weathered granite samples, in South Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia.

The presence of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is often correlated with tin (Sn), particularly at placer deposits in the Bangka Belitung Islands. However, there is limited information on the correlation between Sn and REEs. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the correlation between REEs and Sn using data analysis of Sn-W, REEs, Y, Th, and U in granite, quartz veins, and weathered granite samples from South Bangka. The statistical analysis carried out using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate processing showed that Sn-REEs have a weakly negative correlation. The examination of genetic aspects through chemical analysis, mineralogy, and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) data, showed that Sn and REE originated from the same magmatic fluids but different depositional phases due to magmatichydrothermal processes. The results show that REEs were formed during the early magmatic crystallization as mineral and stannite (Cu-Sn) in granite, while Sn was enriched as cassiterite in the deposition of late-stage hydrothermal fluid in parental granite. Moreover, the variation in deposition stage and temperature during the formation process is depicted in statistically uncorrelated values for Sn and REEs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]