Geology, tectonic settings and iron ore metallogenesis associated with submarine volcanism in China: An overview

Submarine volcanogenic iron oxide (SVIO) deposits are one of the most important sources of high-grade iron ores in China. The spatial distribution of the deposits is controlled by the tectonic settings including arc, back-arc and rift environments, with the SVIO deposits mostly concentrated in the western part of China namely, the southwestern Yangtze Craton, Western and Eastern Tianshan, and Altay orogens and the Kaladawan iron ore district in...