The mineral system approach applied to magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE sulphide deposits

SJ Barnes, AR Cruden, N Arndt, BM Saumur - Ore geology reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Most magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE sulphide deposits occur within long-lived magma
pathways fed by high degree partial melts of the mantle. Holistic mineral-system analysis for …

[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic lithospheric architecture and metallogenesis in Southeastern Tibet

B Xu, ZQ Hou, WL Griffin, YC Zheng, T Wang… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ore systems are located in zones of enhanced and focused heat and fluids flux within the
lithosphere. In order to target deep ore deposits under cover, a better understanding of …

Lithospheric architecture of the Lhasa terrane and its control on ore deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen

Z Hou, L Duan, Y Lu, Y Zheng, D Zhu… - Economic …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits in collisional orogens are new targets for modern
mineral exploration, yet it is unclear why they preferentially occur in some specific tectonic …

Protolith-related thermal controls on the decoupling of Sn and W in Sn-W metallogenic provinces: Insights from the Nanling region, China

S Yuan, AE Williams-Jones, RL Romer… - Economic …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Nanling region of South China hosts the largest W-Sn metallogenic province in
the world, accounting for more than 54% of global tungsten resources as well as important …

The mineral system concept: the key to exploration targeting

TC McCuaig, JMA Hronsky - 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
To aid conceptual targeting, the past two decades have seen the emergence of the mineral
systems concept, whereby ore deposits are viewed as small-scale expressions of a range of …

Rejuvenation of ancient micro-continents during accretionary orogenesis: Insights from the Yili Block and adjacent regions of the SW Central Asian Orogenic Belt

H Huang, T Wang, Y Tong, Q Qin, X Ma, J Yin - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), whether substantial juvenile additions
associated with accretionary orogenesis are preserved is still a pending issue. The Yili Block …

Terrane boundary and spatio-temporal distribution of ore deposits in the Sanjiang Tethyan Orogen: Insights from zircon Hf-isotopic mapping

C Wang, L Bagas, Y Lu, M Santosh, B Du… - Earth-Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sanjiang Tethyan Orogen (SJTO) of the eastern Tethyan tectonic belt in China
records a transition from Late Paleozoic Tethys realm to Cenozoic continental collision …

Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic terrane assembly and Wilson cycle in the North China Craton: an overview from the central segment of the Trans-North China Orogen

L Tang, M Santosh - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The North China Craton (NCC) is one of the important Precambrian nuclei of the
globe as well as an integral component of the Paleoproterozoic supercontinent Columba …

[HTML][HTML] The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes

DR Mole, PC Thurston, JH Marsh, RA Stern… - Precambrian …, 2021 - Elsevier
The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …

Mineral system analysis: Quo vadis

SG Hagemann, VA Lisitsin, DL Huston - Ore Geology Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The concept of a mineral system was first formally introduced in 1994, two decades after the
analogous petroleum system concept had been developed. Mineral systems involve:(1) …