Recognition of Late Jurassic W-Sn mineralization and its exploration potential on the western margin of the Caledonian Guidong granite batholith, Nanling Range, South China: Geochronological evidence from the Liuyuan Sn and Zhuyuanli W deposits

Recently, the mineral potential of the area surrounding the granitic batholiths in the Nanling Range was highlighted by the discovery of a series of tungsten and tin deposits or occurrences hosted in or near the Penggongmiao and Guidong batholiths in southern Hunan Province, South China. However, the lack of high-precision geochronological data from these deposits has hampered the understanding of their ore genesis and further W-Sn exploration...