Magma volume and timescales in the formation of porphyry molybdenum deposits: A case study from the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

• Published in: Lithos Vol. 382-383; p. 105951
• Main Authors: Zhang, Qiang, Zhang, Zhaochong, Cheng, Zhiguo, Santosh, M., Wang, Zhenchao, Jin, Shengkai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Central Asian Orogenic Belt; Magma chamber residence time; Magma evolution processes; Magma volume; Porphyry molybdenum deposits; Magma volume; Central Asian Orogenic Belt; Magma chamber residence time; Porphyry molybdenum deposits; Magma evolution processes

Porphyry Mo deposits, as an important repository for molybdenum, are generally considered to have formed from the reworking of Mo-rich ancient crust. However, some of the giant porphyry Mo deposits in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) are thought to have been derived from juvenile crust. Here w...