The source of uranium within hydrothermal uranium deposits of the Motianling mining district, Guangxi, South China

Uranium deposits are diverse as a result of their formation in a wide variety of geological environments. However, the source of the uranium within these deposits is difficult to identify and as a result it is usually poorly understood. This study focuses on the hydrothermal Sanqiliu and Sanqisi uranium deposits, both of which formed within NE–SW striking shear zones that cross-cut the Sanfang batholith and low-grade metasedimentary rocks of the...