The Diaoquan Ag-Cu polymetallic skarn mineralization in central North China Craton: Timing, source and genetic model

The North China Craton (NCC) has been the focus of investigations on metallogeny in relation to craton destruction. The Diaoquan Ag-Cu polymetallic skarn mineralization is one of the large Ag deposits in central NCC. Here we present new mineralogical, geochronological and geochemical data from this deposit with the objective to gain an insight into the magmatic hydrothermal processes in relation to decratonization. The timing of polymetallic...