| Abstract: | A close relationship between tin metallogenic and crustal structure in South China is demonstrated, which is based on a careful study on crustal structure and a detailed comparison between typical deposits in different tectonic units. Types, locations, emplacement of ore bodies and ore genesis of tin deposits are relative to crustal structure. Tin mineralization zones of South China can be divided into three tin metallogenic units including the west part corresponding to Youjiang fold belt, middle part corresponding to fold belt of Hunan Guangdong Jiangxi provinces and the east part corresponding to Southeast China coastal volcanic faulting depression. From the above, it is concluded that crustal compositions and structures are the main facts of Sn concentration in South China. |
