Characteristics and genesis of Gangdese porphyry copper deposits in the southern Tibetan Plateau: Preliminary geochemical and geochronological results

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 205 - 223
• Main Authors: Xiaoming, Qu, Hou, Zengqian, Zaw, Khin, Youguo, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2007
• Subjects: Gangdese copper belt; Gangdese magmatic arc; Lead isotopes; Porphyry copper; Re–Os and 40Ar/ 39Ar geochronology; Southern Tibetan Plateau; Sulphur isotopes; Gangdese copper belt; Lead isotopes; Re–Os and 40Ar/ 39Ar geochronology; Gangdese magmatic arc; Southern Tibetan Plateau; Sulphur isotopes; Porphyry copper

Porphyry-type Cu (Mo, Au) deposits have been discovered along the Gangdese magmatic arc in the southern Tibetan Plateau. Extensive field investigations and systematic studies of geochemistry, S–Pb isotopic tracing, together with Re–Os and 40Ar/ 39Ar isotopic dating indicate that the mineralisation o...