Tungsten Enrichment in the South China—type Massive Sulphide Deposits

Tungsten is a characteristic element of the South China-type massive sulphide deposits that were formed on the continental crust.The high contents of tungsten in these deposits are attributed to the pri-mary enrichment of this element in the basement sequences of the region,providing an indication of the tungsten-enrichment in the continental crust.Tungsten in thd basement sequences was mobilized and trans-ported to the massive sulphides by a combination of different geological processes such as terrigenous sedimentation,submarine hydrothermal deposition and magmatic hydrothermal superimposition.

Tungsten enrichment in the South China-type massive sulphide deposits

Tungsten is a characteristic element of the South China-type massive sulphide deposits that were formed on the continental crust. The high contents of tungsten in these deposits are attributed to the primary enrichment of this element in the basement sequences of the region, providing an indication of the tungsten-enrichment in the continental crust. Tungsten in the basement sequences was mobilized and transported to the massive sulphides by a combination of different geological processes such as terrigenous sedimentation, submarine hydrothermal deposition and magmatic hydrothermal superimposition. This project was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.