Genesis of the giant Shizhuyuan W–Sn–Mo–Bi–Pb–Zn polymetallic deposit, South China: Constraints from zircon geochronology and geochemistry in skarns

The giant Shizhuyuan W–Sn–Mo–Bi–Pb–Zn polymetallic skarn-type deposit, which lies in the world-famous Nanling W–Sn metallogenic belt, has a close affinity with the Qianlishan granite complex. Previous studies focused on the Qianlishan granitoids rather than relevant skarns, where the evolutionary processes of skarn-forming fluids, mineralized fluids and sources of metals are debated. This study carried out systematic EPMA and LA-ICPMS zircon...