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⇱ Li, Jinwei; Pan, Lichuan; Guo, Yitong; Lu, Shunfu (2023) Multi-Isotopic Compositions of Ores from the Shizishan Cu–Au–Mo Orefield in the Tongling Region, Eastern China: Implications for Ore Genesis. Minerals, 13 (7). 985 doi:10.3390/min13070985


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Li, Jinwei; Pan, Lichuan; Guo, Yitong; Lu, Shunfu (2023) Multi-Isotopic Compositions of Ores from the Shizishan Cu–Au–Mo Orefield in the Tongling Region, Eastern China: Implications for Ore Genesis. Minerals, 13 (7). 985 doi:10.3390/min13070985

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TitleMulti-Isotopic Compositions of Ores from the Shizishan Cu–Au–Mo Orefield in the Tongling Region, Eastern China: Implications for Ore Genesis
JournalMinerals
AuthorsLi, JinweiAuthor
Pan, LichuanAuthor
Guo, YitongAuthor
Lu, ShunfuAuthor
Year2023 (July 24)Volume<   13   >
Page(s)985Issue<   7   >
PublisherMDPI AG
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DOIdoi:10.3390/min13070985Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceLi, Jinwei; Pan, Lichuan; Guo, Yitong; Lu, Shunfu (2023) Multi-Isotopic Compositions of Ores from the Shizishan Cu–Au–Mo Orefield in the Tongling Region, Eastern China: Implications for Ore Genesis. Minerals, 13 (7). 985 doi:10.3390/min13070985
Plain TextLi, Jinwei; Pan, Lichuan; Guo, Yitong; Lu, Shunfu (2023) Multi-Isotopic Compositions of Ores from the Shizishan Cu–Au–Mo Orefield in the Tongling Region, Eastern China: Implications for Ore Genesis. Minerals, 13 (7). 985 doi:10.3390/min13070985
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Abstract/NotesThe Middle–Lower Yangtze Metallogenic Belt (MLYMB) hosts abundant porphyry–skarn–stratabound-type Cu–Au–Mo deposits. Despite extensive research, the origin of the stratabound-type deposits, which developed at the unconformity interface between the Devonian and Carboniferous strata in the MLYMB, remains controversial. The primary debate centers on whether these deposits are the result of Carboniferous sedimentary exhalative mineralization or Mesozoic magmatic–hydrothermal mineralization. In this paper, we examine three representative deposits in the Shizishan orefield: the Chaoshan skarn-type Au deposit, the Hucun porphyry–skarn-type Cu–Mo deposit, and the Dongguashan Cu–(Au) deposit, which has a disputed genesis of its stratiform orebodies. Economically important ore minerals, such as chalcopyrite, molybdenite, and pyrrhotite, and their associated quartz and calcite, were focused on, rather than the extensively studied pyrite in the Tongling region. The ore genesis and sources of mineralized elements in the Shizishan orefield were investigated using H, O, C, S, Pb, and Cu isotopes. The H–O isotopic compositions of hydrothermal quartz from the Chaoshan, Dongguashan, and Hucun deposits indicate that the ore-forming fluids were mainly magmatic water with some meteoric water input. The C–O isotopic compositions of calcite show a large difference from the local sedimentary carbonates. The S isotopic compositions of sulfides reveal a magmatic sulfur signature. The Pb isotopic compositions in the three deposits are similar to those of the Shizishan intrusions, suggesting a magmatic source for Pb. The Cu isotopic compositions of chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite demonstrate that Cu, the primary ore-forming element, was mainly derived from magmatic–hydrothermal fluids. The stratiform orebodies display H–O–C–S–Pb–Cu isotopes consistent with the porphyry orebodies in the Dongguashan deposit, as well as in the Chaoshan and Hucun deposits, indicating a common ore genesis. From these, we conclude that the porphyry–skarn–stratabound-type Cu–Au–Mo deposits in the Shizishan orefield can be classified as a unified Mesozoic magmatic–hydrothermal metallogenic system. The stratabound-type copper sulfide deposits and the porphyry–skarn-type copper deposits in the MLYMB have a strong similarity in the source and genesis of their ore-forming elements.

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Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
Chaoshan Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
Hucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Chaoshan Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China Arsenopyrite, Biotite, Chalcopyrite, Diopside, Diorite, Garnet Group, Hematite, Hornblende, Limestone, Magnetite, Native Gold, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Pyroxene Group, Pyrrhotite, Scapolite, Skarn, Sphalerite, Zircon
Dongguashan Mine, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China Biotite, Chalcopyrite, Diorite, Hornblende, K Feldspar, Limestone, Magnetite, Native Gold, Plagioclase, Porphyry, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Quartzite, Sandstone, Shale, Skarn, Zircon
Hucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China Biotite, Chalcopyrite, Granodiorite, Hornblende, K Feldspar, Molybdenite, Plagioclase, Porphyry, Pyrite, Quartz, Skarn


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