ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PRODUCING AREAOF THE ANJI WHITE TEA, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE
SONG Mingyi 1,2，Zhou Taofa 2，Dai Jianjun 3，ZHANG Jin 4，KANG Zhanjun 2，JIAN Zhonghua 2
1.School of Resources Science and Environment Engineering，Hefei University of Technology，Hefei 230009,China； 2.Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey，Hangzhou 311203,China； 3.Anji Bureau of Land and Resources Management，Anji 313000,China；4.Anji Committee of Development and Reformation，Anji 313300,China
Based on a systematic study of geological and geochemical characteristics of the producing area of the Anji white tea in Zhejiang Province, the authors hold that local landform, parent rock and element combination have all exerted deep influence on the composition and quality of the tea. Different rock types and landforms result in different soil types and textures, different chemical elements as well as different tea qualities. It is thus suggested that Anji white tea should be grown in sandstone or rhyolite-parent rock areas distributed in hills and low mountains within the eastern and middle part of Anji County.
