Geochemical attributes of magmatic apatite in the Kukaazi granite from western Kunlun orogenic belt, NW China: Implications for granite petrogenesis and Pb-Zn (-Cu-W) mineralization

Apatite is a significant accessory mineral which is ubiquitous in Kukaazi granitic bodies and provides vital geological information concerning petrogenetic as well as metallogenic attributes. Particularly, igneous apatite is important to delineate nature of parental magma and its characteristics. Here we present new EPMA and LA-ICP-MS data on magmatic apatite of Kukaazi pluton to explore its potential in petrogenesis as well as mineralization...