Genesis of the Xianghualing Sn–Pb–Zn deposit, South China: A multi-method zircon study

The Xianghualing Sn–Pb–Zn deposit is situated near the center of the world-class Nanling W–Sn ore belt, associated with the highly evolved Laiziling granite of Jurassic age. Previous studies focused mainly on geochemical and geochronological features of the mineralization-related granite, whereas research on the source, evolution and geochronology of the ore-forming fluids has been limited. We carried out precise U–Pb dating, trace element, and...