本研究創新的提出將中國傳統風水經驗應用於採礦工程之概念。研究對相為中國福建漳州大帽山礦山，該礦山為一典型中國南方風化殼稀土礦床。主要研究目的為勘察收集記錄大帽山礦山之風水佈局及原素，針對各重要風水原素區進行稀土原素採樣分析，綜合研究結果提出礦山風水與礦山稀土含量之關聯性，並建議在不破壞礦山風水前提下之最佳採礦方式。研究結果顯示，龍穴越重要的地方，稀土原素含量越高，越值得開採。依此所建議之最佳採礦方式為不鋤破陵線礦土挖掘淬取法。本研究證明，依中國風水經驗應用於採礦工程是具可行性的。

This study suggests a novel idea that applying traditional Chinese feng shui experience to the mining engineering. The subject mine of this research is Taihang Mountain, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China, which is a typical weathered crust elution‐deposited rare earth ores of southern China. The purpose of this study are: (1) Investigation and identify the important geomantic omen spots of Fujian Zhangzhou Tai Mo Shan. (2) Sampling and analysis of the content of rare earth elements in those important geomantic omen spots. (3) Providing a scientific approach to and a theoretic feng shui basis for mining method for this ore with high performance and low consumption, and can be applied to optimize the rare earth extraction conditions. The results show that the more important place in Longxian, rare earth element content is higher, and the more worthy of mining. The proposed optimum mining method, which do not disturb the feng shui is digging and on-site leaching. This study proves that it is feasible to apply the Chinese feng shui experience to mining engineering.

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