Trace elemental modification in magnetite from high-grade metamorphosed BIFs in the southern North China Craton

Magnetite, as a common oxide mineral in banded iron formations (BIFs) and ore deposits, is an ideal provenance indicator for mineral exploration, and its composition has long been used for genetic studies of ore deposits. However, many ore deposits, particularly the BIFs worldwide, have undergone various grades of secondary metamorphism or hydrothermal alteration. It is still unclear whether the original magnetite composition was modified during...