Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2020, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 158-171.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2020.4.11

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Geochronology, geochemistry and geological characteristics of granites from the Meixian zinc-lead polymetallic deposit in central Fujian Province

XIAO Xiaoniu1,2,3(), XIAO E1,2,*(), CHEN Zhenning1,2, GONG Bin2, JU Weiwei2   

  1. 1. School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
    2. East China Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau for Non-Ferrous, Nanjing 210007, China
    3. Fujian Jindong Mining Co.,Ltd, Sanming 365101, China
  • Received:2019-09-15 Revised:2020-02-03 Online:2020-07-25 Published:2020-07-25
  • Contact: XIAO E

Abstract:

The Meixian lead-zinc deposit in central Fujian Province is one of the important metallogenic regions in the Meso-Cenozoic megatectonic-magmatic belt along the Pacific Ocean. The intrusive rocks associated with metallogenic processes in the area mainly consist of granite-porphyry, porphyritic biotite granite, K-feldspar granite, and biotite-bearing K-feldspar granite. In this study, based on geological investigation, we performed zircon U-Pb dating using LA-ICP-MS to obtained the diagenetic ages of granites from the Meixian ore deposit. The results showed that the ages ranged from 158 to 155 Ma, indicating granite production by Late Jurassic tectonic-magmatic action in the middle Yanshanian Period. The rock specimens were characterized by high silicon, alkali and potassium contents, high aluminum saturation index, iron rich and magnesium poor, enrichment of LILE and HFS, such as Cs, Rb, K, Pb, Th, U, Zr, Hf, etc., depletion of Ba, Sr, P, Ti, and low Ga/Al ratio. These characteristics are consistent with that of crust source, suggesting the highly-differential I-type granites as the rock genetic type. We further show that granites from the Meixian ore field are formed by the subduction and extension of the Paleo-Pacific Plate, and posited in the extensional orogenic stage within the plate. Magmatic hydrothermal activities played a strong role in tectonic magmatic hydrothermal superimposition and transformation for early submarine volcano-eruption and deposition, and are of great significance for mineral elemental enrichments and prediction of ore bodies.

Key words: geochronology, geochemistry, geological characteristics, granites, lead-zinc polymetallic deposits, Meixian, central Fujian Province

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