Geology and geochronology of magnetite–apatite deposits in the Ning-Wu volcanic basin, eastern China

The Ning-Wu volcanic basin is an important part of the Middle-Lower Yangtze River Valley metallogenic belt in eastern China, where magnetite–apatite deposits are common. These magnetite–apatite deposits can be classified into two types. The first type includes the Washan, Taocun, Heshangqiao and Dongshan deposits, which are hosted in diorite porphyry and adjacent volcanic rocks. The second type includes Gushan, Baixiangshan and Hemushan...