Chemical composition, genesis and exploration implication of garnet from the Hongshan Cu-Mo skarn deposit, SW China

In this study, we present new mineral chemical data on the garnet from the Hongshan Cu-Mo deposit, one of the largest skarn deposits in the Sanjiang Tethyan tectonic domain, in SW China. The aims are to unravel the formation mechanism of the oscillatory-zoned garnet at Hongshan, and to explore possible applications using garnet trace element to distinguish different types of skarn deposits. Two generations of garnets, i.e., poorly-zoned garnet I...