Genesis and Evolution of Pb-Zn-Ag Polymetallic Deposits: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Deposits".

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Interests: Pb–Zn mineralization; metallogenesis; precipitation mechanism; enrichment of scattered elements
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Dear Colleagues,

The genetic types of Pb–Zn–Ag polymetallic deposits are diverse and complex, such as Sedex, VMS, MVT, skarn, hydrothermal veins, nonsulfide, polygenetic, etc., and usually associated with many valuable elements, such as Cu, Mo, Sb, Cd, Ga, Ge, In, Se, and Tl, etc. This Special Issue focuses on the in-depth study and new cognition of Pb–Zn–Ag polymetallic mineralization from different perspectives, including but not limited to source and evolution of ore-forming fluids, source and precipitation mechanism of metals, element occurrence in sulfide, remobilization of ore-forming elements, superimposed mineralization, metallogenic age, structural control of mineralization, tectonic setting, etc. Further, in the last twelve years or so, the extensive applications of high-precision in situ analytical techniques have helped to obtain more precise and accurate data, aiding us in developing a more in-depth understanding of the process and mechanism of metal mineralization. this Special Issue thus welcomes research on the application of novel technology to Pb–Zn–Ag polymetallic deposits. In addition, comprehensive reviews or summaries on Pb–Zn–Ag polymetallic deposits are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Yitian Wang
Prof. Dr. Changqing Zhang
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Keywords

  • ore mineralogy
  • mineral geochemistry
  • geochronology
  • S–Pb–Zn–Cu isotopes
  • fluid evolution
  • element occurrence in sulfide
  • metal precipitation mechanism
  • element remobilization
  • ore-controlling structure
  • tectonic setting

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Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of the Granite Porphyry in the Sinongduo Ag-Pb-Zn Deposit, Central Tibet: Constraints from Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Sr-Nd Isotopes
by Peng Zhang, Zhuang Li, Feng Zhao and Xinkai Liu
Minerals 2024, 14(7), 710; https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070710 - 12 Jul 2024
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The Paleocene ore deposits related to the India–Asia continental collision are widely distributed in the Gangdese metallogenic belt. Among these, Sinongduo is the first discovered epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn deposit in the Lhasa terrane. However, there is still controversy over the ore-forming magma in this [...] Read more.
The Paleocene ore deposits related to the India–Asia continental collision are widely distributed in the Gangdese metallogenic belt. Among these, Sinongduo is the first discovered epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn deposit in the Lhasa terrane. However, there is still controversy over the ore-forming magma in this deposit. This study mainly reports new zircon U-Pb isotopic ages, whole-rock geochemistry, and Sr-Nd isotopic data for the granite porphyry from the Sinongduo deposit, aiming to discuss the petrogenesis and tectonic setting of the granite porphyry and its genetic link between the Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization. The results show that zircon U-Pb analyses yield ages of 62.9 ± 0.5 Ma and 59.0 ± 0.7 Ma for the granite porphyry, indicating that it formed during the Paleocene period. The timing of the granite porphyry intrusion is contemporaneous with the mineralization, suggesting that it is most likely the ore-forming magma in the Sinongduo deposit. The granite porphyry has high SiO2 and K2O, moderate Al2O3, and low Na2O, CaO, and FeOT contents, and it displays significant enrichments in LREEs and LILEs and depletions in HREEs and HFSEs, with negative Eu anomaly. The granite porphyry is a peraluminous series and can be classified as S-type granite. Moreover, the granite porphyry shows relatively high ratios of (87Sr/86Sr)i and low values of εNd(t). The geochemical and isotopic compositions of the granite porphyry from the Sinongduo area are similar to those of the upper continental crust, which suggests that the granite porphyry was most likely derived from the melting of the upper continental crust in the Lhasa terrane during the India–Asia collisional tectonic setting. Full article
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Geological and Geochemical Characteristics and Genesis of the Laoyingqing Zinc Deposit in Northeastern Yunnan
by Jinhang Lu, Hongsheng Gong, Peng Wu and Changqing Zhang
Minerals 2024, 14(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/min14010006 - 19 Dec 2023
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The Laoyingqing zinc deposit is located in the Pb-Zn deposit concentration district in northeastern Yunnan, with a geotectonic location on the southwestern edge of the Yangtze block. This deposit occurs in the interlayer fracture zone of the Huangcaoling Formation slate in the Middle [...] Read more.
The Laoyingqing zinc deposit is located in the Pb-Zn deposit concentration district in northeastern Yunnan, with a geotectonic location on the southwestern edge of the Yangtze block. This deposit occurs in the interlayer fracture zone of the Huangcaoling Formation slate in the Middle Proterozoic Kunyang Group. In this deposit, zinc is significantly enriched compared to lead, and the sulfur isotopic composition of sphalerite shows δ34SCDT close to negative values. These characteristics are different from the common Pb-Zn deposits that occur in Sinian and Carboniferous carbonate rocks in northeastern Yunnan. The genesis of this deposit and its similarities to and differences from other Pb-Zn deposits hosted in carbonate rocks in the Sichuan–Yunnan–Guizhou Pb-Zn metallogenic triangle area (SYGT) need further research. This article selects typical rock (ore) samples for fluid inclusion, trace element, and H–O isotope analyses. The results show that (1) the homogenization temperature of the fluid inclusions is 130~306.5 °C, the salinity is 7.17 wt%~20.67 wt% NaCleq, and the density of the ore-forming fluids is 0.86–1.07 g/cm3. Overall, these ore-forming fluids belong to medium–low-temperature, medium–low-salinity, and medium–low-density ore-forming fluids, and they have reducibility. The fluid pressure is 36.3~85.6 Mpa, and the mineralization depth is 1.34~3.17 km. (2) The ore-forming fluids mainly came from deep-source metamorphic water and basin brine containing organic matter. (3) The ore-forming materials mainly came from the surrounding rocks (Kunyang Group). (4) The trace element characteristics of this deposit are different from sedimentary-exhalative type, magmatic hydrothermal type, and skarn type of Pb-Zn deposits, and have little difference from MVT Pb-Zn deposits. Based on the comprehensive analysis, this deposit is classified as a medium–low-temperature hydrothermal vein-type zinc deposit unrelated to magmatic activity. This study extends the ore-bearing surrounding rocks of Pb-Zn deposits in the SYGT to the slate of the Kunyang Group, enriching the regional Pb-Zn deposit mineralization theory and providing new ideas for mineralization prediction. Full article
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