Late Triassic U-bearing and barren granites in the Miao'ershan batholith, South China: Petrogenetic discrimination and exploration significance

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 77; pp. 260 - 278
• Main Authors: Zhao, Kui-Dong, Jiang, Shao-Yong, Ling, Hong-Fei, Sun, Tao, Chen, Wei-Feng, Chen, Pei-Rong, Pu, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Douzhashan granite; Geochemistry; Miao'ershan batholith; South China; U-bearing granite; Douzhashan granite; Geochemistry; U-bearing granite; Miao'ershan batholith; South China

The Miao'ershan uranium ore district is one of the most important granite-hosted uranium producers in South China. There are several Triassic granite plutons in the Miao'ershan batholith, but uranium ore deposits mainly occur within the Douzhashan granitic body. Precise zircon U–Pb dating...