The Vali–Janlou kaolin deposit is located in the northern part of the Urmia–Dokhtar magmatic belt, central-northern Iran, and is hosted by middle Eocene rhyodacitic volcanic rocks. The Vali–Janlou kaolin deposit is one of the most important sources of raw material for ceramics industries in Iran. No trace element geochemical characterizations of this deposit have been conducted in detail …