Genesis of volcanic-hosted gold deposits in the Sawur gold belt, northern Xinjiang, China: Evidence from REE, stable isotopes, and noble gas isotopes

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 207 - 226
• Main Authors: Shen, Ping, Shen, Yuanchao, Liu, Tiebing, Li, Guangming, Zeng, Qingdong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2007
• Subjects: China; Gold mineralization; Isotopes; REE; Sawur gold belt; Gold mineralization; REE; Isotopes; Sawur gold belt; China

The Sawur gold belt, the Sawur Mountains, northern Xinjiang, China, is the eastwards extension of the Zarma-Sawur gold-copper belt in Kazakhstan. The Kuoerzhenkuola and Buerkesidai gold deposits are the two largest volcanic-hosted gold deposits in this belt, and are spatially associated with Early C...