Zircons reveal multi-stage genesis of the Xiangdong (Dengfuxian) tungsten deposit, South China

As a typical tungsten deposit of the Xitian ore field (Nanling Range, South China), the Xiangdong deposit is a quartz vein-type W deposit related to a Triassic-Jurassic granitic complex, with total ore reserves of ∼7 Mt (WO3 > 30 Kt). In this study, zircon CL and BSE imaging, LA-(MC)-ICP-MS U–Pb dating, trace element, and Hf isotopic analyses were carried out on the fluid-altered granites and related W ores in the Xiangdong deposits, aiming to...