Geochemical Characteristics of the Granodiorite Porphyry in Dongxiang W-Cu Deposit, SE China

The Dongxiang tungsten-copper deposit is a large W-Cu deposit located in the northeast of Jiangxi province in south China. Previous studies have mainly considered the geochemical and isotopic attributes of the ore deposit, but information is still lacking on the genesis and setting of Dongxiang W-Cu mineralization-related intrusive rocks. This paper presents systematic elements and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic data of the Dongxiang granodiorite porphyry. The Dongxiang granodiorite porphyry is intermediate-acidic in composition, with SiO2 contents of 60.00-75.16 wt.%, Al2O3 contents of 10.15-18.53 wt.%, an K2O contents of 2.95-4.28 wt.%. The REEs content ranges from 64.2 to 198.1 ppm, with LREE/HREE ratios of 7.67-17.47. It is characterized by adakitic geochemical affinities with high Sr/Y and (La/Yb)(N) ratios but low Y and Yb contents. A slight Eu anomaly, extreme depletion in Y and Yb, relatively low MgO content, and relatively high Pb-207/Pb-204 ratios together indicate that the Dongxiang granodiorite porphyry was likely derived from partial melting of the thickened lower continental crust. Based on zircon epsilon(Hf)(t) values (-11.8--4.5), two-stage Hf model ages (1.33-1.94 Ga), and the regional geological setting, it can be inferred that Dongxiang granodiorite porphyry magma is mainly derived from Neoproterozoic juvenile crust with the involvement of Paleoproterozoic ancient crust.

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This paper presents a study on the genesis and setting of the Dongxiang tungsten-copper mineralization-related intrusive rocks. The research findings reveal that the Dongxiang granodiorite porphyry likely originated from partial melting of the thickened lower continental crust. This provides important evidence for the formation of the Dongxiang tungsten-copper deposit.