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Geoscience ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (01): 133-145.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2024.068

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In-situ U-Pb Geochronology and Sr Isotope Composition of the Scheelite from the Huangtian Tungsten Deposit, Southeast Yunnan, and Its Metallogenic Revelation

WANG Zhongliang(), LIN Musen(), ZHOU Ruihui   

  1. Zijin School of Geology and Mining,Fuzhou University,Fuzhou,Fujian 350110,China
  • Online:2025-02-10 Published:2025-02-20
  • Contact: LIN Musen

Abstract:

The Huangtian tungsten deposit is a recently discovered large-scale scheelite deposit on the northern edge of the Laojunshan polymetallic mineralization area, in Southeast Yunnan province. Previous research has investigated the geological characteristics of the deposit and the evolution of mineralization fluids. However, the absence of a precise determination of its mineralization age and the contentious origin of its mineralization and materials have impeded the academic community’s comprehensive comprehension of its mineralization mechanism. To determine this problem, this article conducted in-situ U-Pb dating and in-situ Sr isotope composition on main mineralization stage I scheelite based on detailed drilling core catalogs and mineral microstructure analyses. The results show that the scheelite formed (64.6±3.7) Ma (n=35,MSWD=1.6), reflecting that the mineralization occurred in the early Paleocene. When considered in conjunction with the geological background of the mine area, it is hypothesized that the mineralization is closely related to the deep, concealed granite body in the southern part of the mine section. The 87Sr/86Sr values (0.720,25-0.728,40) of the Huangtian scheelite are significantly higher than those of the continental lithospheric mantle, indicating a crustal source. The initial Sr isotope ratios of the huangtian scheelite and the laojunshan granite are consistent, suggesting that they may have originated from a common hydrothermal system(long-lived magma chamber). The elevated concentration of Ca in Huangtian scheelite is primarily due to the sericitization of plagioclase in the granodiorite. The W element in Huangtian scheelite originates from the granodiorite by orthomagmatic model. This study defines the metallogenic era of tungsten deposits in Huangtian and traces the source of their mineralized materials. These findings lay a foundation for a deeper understanding of the metallogenic mechanisms and enrich our knowledge of the polymetallic metallogenic belt in Southeast Yunnan. Ultimately, this provides a theoretical basis for further prospecting in the region.

Key words: Southeast Yunnan, scheelite, in-situ U-Pb dating, in-situ Sr isotope, metallogenic significance

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