Ore genesis and hydrothermal evolution of the Kendenggao’er copper-molybdenum deposit, western Tianshan: Evidence from isotopes (S, Pb, H, O) and fluid inclusions

The Boluokenu Range is one of the most important metallogenic belts in northwest China, and it contains numerous Fe, Cu, Mo, Au etc deposits. The Kendenggao’er Cu-Mo deposit is located in the eastern segment of the Boluokenu metallogenic belt within the Western Tianshan orogeny. Skarn and Cu-Mo orebodies occur as lamellae or lenses along the contacts between different units of the Upper Carboniferous Dongtujinhe Formation and the Aimujin...