Research Article

Geology, Mineralogy, Fluid Inclusion, and H–O–S–Pb Isotope Constraints on Ore Genesis of the Keyue Sb–Pb–Zn–Ag Deposit in Southern Tibet

Table 1

EPMA data for minerals from the Keyue deposit.

Sample numberMineralAsAuSGaPbAgSeBiMnCdFeInCoSnNiSbCuTeZnTotal

2-3Sp0.03833.4310.0040.1300.0270.0192.8640.0030.06863.907100.491
3-4Sp0.01133.3530.0850.0420.0513.9990.0150.18462.565100.305
4-1Sp0.0040.12633.4140.0380.0322.1890.0110.0490.02964.162100.054
4-2Sp33.2150.0530.0052.3430.0020.14764.23499.999
5-3Sp0.0090.04433.2980.0790.0320.0334.0070.0510.14062.29199.984
5-2Sp33.6400.1220.0950.0196.0700.0291.14559.236100.356
6-3Sp0.0390.03333.7310.0230.2160.0042.4390.0060.00364.645101.139
1-2Sp0.0110.07633.2810.0070.0910.0434.9830.0490.0070.01261.894100.454
7-4Sp33.2940.0980.0120.1460.0244.0410.0330.0120.0120.0910.01860.84498.625
8-4-1Sp0.01633.3140.0780.6140.0080.1430.0350.0323.1930.0061.1811.83860.154100.612
8-4Sp0.03233.7490.0300.0170.0313.8520.0220.0370.01963.290101.079
11-4Sp0.0560.00533.2420.0530.0050.0300.0210.0053.5610.0010.0060.0090.01263.570100.576
11-3Sp0.01933.8160.0670.1910.0370.0465.4860.0120.0120.00861.554101.248
28-1Sp0.04933.3580.0970.0550.0710.030.0040.0043.0630.0280.2680.0440.90698.591
33-1Sp0.06033.5140.0460.0050.0170.0290.0434.0770.03162.878100.700
35-1Sp0.00533.0140.0490.0252.7840.2470.0180.0340.32662.99199.493
15-2Sp0.0420.11333.6270.1030.0740.0150.0680.0458.7570.0040.0460.0510.05057.734100.727
34-3Sp0.0130.04433.1940.0040.0980.0080.1190.0550.0193.7040.0560.1580.00361.90599.380
2-2Gn13.30885.5530.0950.3350.0270.2460.0120.02699.602
3-1Gn13.46484.7170.1390.2130.0310.0220.2170.02998.832
3-2Gn13.5360.04284.6040.0330.1320.0180.1260.00898.499
3-3Gn13.40785.5220.0930.2820.0120.0110.20599.532
5-1Gn13.4860.02084.5770.0910.3120.040.1890.01498.729
5-3Gn13.45183.7780.0920.1640.0710.16597.721
5-2Gn13.54085.3950.1390.2100.0310.0120.3090.03199.667
1-1Gn13.48884.9890.1720.0110.5240.0380.06599.287
1-3Gn13.42685.1840.1310.0040.5470.0240.0380.0130.1510.2300.02099.768
7-3Gn13.5820.03085.3060.1090.2890.0310.0140.2040.0050.0670.00999.646
7-4Gn13.64984.7670.0380.380.0010.0010.2200.0100.0130.03099.109
18-2Gn13.49184.4910.1800.0250.7790.0180.0760.0080.0090.1730.0720.47199.793
18-3Gn13.3810.00382.8320.7470.0052.0440.1710.0160.3080.00199.508
24-1Gn13.54584.6090.1670.3300.0360.0070.0210.2120.0570.01298.996
28-1Gn13.48986.2960.0440.4160.1110.0160.1010.031100.504
32-2Gn13.56481.6411.1660.1312.8730.0160.0340.0100.03099.465
15-4Gn13.5960.02085.5200.1310.3730.0120.0120.1420.07499.880
5-1Py0.07953.1930.0460.0230.0460.02046.3360.0140.0170.0170.01999.810
8-3Py53.4830.1130.04646.4020.0180.0640.0090.0020.016100.153
10-3Py0.71352.7690.0120.0930.0390.04046.2350.0740.0200.0210.0030.027100.046
10-4Py0.84852.5230.0480.0010.0300.01245.9320.0050.0910.0070.0060.03599.538
11-3Py0.9280.06251.5660.1340.0230.0540.03445.7690.0850.0510.0110.04898.765
21-1Py0.01053.0950.3520.0020.0390.04246.0030.0220.0950.0330.0610.0170.00699.777
31-1Py0.01753.4370.0450.0180.0190.11146.5650.0690.0140.0160.013100.324
3-4Apy41.30722.4670.0250.0240.06735.6480.3500.0160.327100.231
5-1Apy39.4840.04023.42136.1460.0100.5570.0120.02799.697
5-3Apy40.0650.11522.7220.1190.0100.01336.1000.0340.0030.0420.02099.243
10-4Apy42.37322.5590.1220.0100.0310.02935.4990.0260.0680.023100.740
31-1Apy43.6100.09321.6040.0550.0210.01735.6330.0650.0650.0230.0040.0030.024101.217
14-2Apy40.7980.06922.5860.1120.01335.7350.0560.0200.02599.414
7-2Ccp0.00735.4140.0790.0100.0970.0120.04130.3300.0420.00834.1110.0070.043100.201
7-4Ccp0.04034.9230.0170.1270.0070.0500.00829.9010.0370.0300.00533.3320.06598.542
8-4Ccp0.0140.03035.2020.0820.0030.0230.08429.9340.0070.05534.1740.08399.691
18-2Ccp0.0470.02535.0680.0240.0370.0540.0280.01530.4040.0060.03833.9930.04899.787
18-3Ccp0.00734.9090.1360.0180.06530.1550.0020.0610.02133.7570.03999.170
22-1Ccp0.00434.7190.0460.02130.2970.0030.0570.0120.00433.6840.11298.959
31Ccp0.01534.8130.1480.01430.4560.05233.8560.01199.365
32-1Ccp0.03935.1410.1090.0040.0620.05030.3030.0290.0450.0230.0030.04034.0810.076100.005
22-1Ttr0.34524.6580.1144.0550.0350.0080.0673.8580.0430.00528.06735.4833.342100.080
32-1Ttr0.2520.11424.9630.0030.0176.9330.0370.0020.0243.8810.02927.88533.4803.366100.986
1-3Fbt0.29423.41519.5574.16526.22523.6002.56699.822
2-3Fbt0.23223.28919.8080.1110.1914.33025.68623.8492.32699.822
2-3Fbt0.340.06723.4850.0090.08119.3750.0190.1744.4110.00726.45823.8952.286100.607
5-2Fbt0.270.00522.9790.0060.05421.4610.2473.67826.16722.4023.017100.286
8-4Fbt0.3140.10224.0930.04115.3400.0350.0620.0104.6510.02026.46027.0712.202100.401
11-4Fbt0.2610.05324.1210.0060.00215.5920.0480.0154.45727.19127.1962.418101.360
18-3Fbt0.2080.05924.0130.04612.5570.0050.0370.0044.6960.00327.05329.3513.435101.467
18-3Fbt0.24924.3140.05512.0150.0250.0014.3220.02627.36329.9143.425101.709
21-1Fbt0.5440.06924.2280.02812.8080.0190.1434.14026.79428.8962.755100.424
24-1Fbt0.1140.09422.7650.0550.07827.0150.0136.2590.0280.00626.56418.975101.966
28-1Fbt0.17123.0500.02722.5950.0044.6090.03726.38021.8811.997100.751
13-1Fbt0.21023.8580.09717.5470.0114.6320.0050.01426.96225.8322.289101.457
14-2Fbt0.2120.07223.4470.08021.0790.0194.7420.02726.92622.9811.949101.534
15-4Fbt0.2170.08622.9530.22422.1930.0084.15725.95921.7102.36599.872
2-1Blr18.65154.9370.2330.01924.5860.0210.00798.454
2-3Blr18.95754.7380.0110.1480.0600.0930.02424.4250.0233.535102.014
3-1Blr0.01718.2170.00654.1410.0880.0460.04724.08396.645
3-2Blr18.86454.5000.1790.0440.04124.4630.0200.01898.129
4-1Blr0.00318.6020.0153.9790.1880.0520.0140.00524.5120.01797.382
4-2Blr0.01618.97255.0260.2060.1260.01725.1480.0040.01399.528
6-3-1Blr19.09654.1670.1110.48824.96098.822
6-3Blr0.00718.9380.00855.0700.0720.2200.0330.0120.02425.06499.448
7-2Blr18.8550.04855.8710.2400.0090.1150.0460.1270.01025.3830.041100.745
7-3Blr18.68955.5770.1520.0600.0900.01526.1270.0140.024100.748
7-4Blr18.70254.4690.1860.0370.0110.0760.00724.8500.03498.372
8-4Blr19.0000.02154.6150.0050.0820.0130.0160.0350.1790.02625.0200.0220.03299.066
23-1Blr18.99055.9510.3000.0340.0250.08325.5350.7970.027101.742
33-1Blr18.82954.8520.0200.1180.0910.0080.0630.01325.0700.03199.095
13-1Blr0.11418.99254.8010.0160.2220.1240.0410.0060.0760.01025.1090.10399.614
13-5Blr18.9350.04554.6110.0020.1810.0060.0250.0510.0030.0570.03425.3030.03299.285
8-2Jmt21.9130.05440.0010.2470.1090.0232.6390.0210.1710.00334.1380.0230.05199.393
8-3Jmt21.8790.04839.7330.2140.0540.0542.6770.14334.3630.0030.05099.218
8-1-1Jmt22.01938.4410.0020.1150.1420.1112.6190.0190.1240.00633.7330.00597.336
8-1Jmt21.900.01539.6010.0050.1330.0720.1352.6370.1430.04334.2290.00198.914
10-3Jmt0.00221.7570.01339.0760.1010.1430.0970.0942.6520.17635.7130.0710.04299.937
10-4Jmt0.01922.20738.9960.1300.2100.1330.0792.660.0020.1480.00435.5060.063100.160
11-4Jmt21.9720.02339.3420.0200.1870.0620.1052.7150.0070.1980.00534.9330.0170.00699.592
11-3Jmt21.9410.03139.9090.0280.1980.0950.0882.5800.0080.1030.01934.5990.04999.648
35-3Jmt21.98339.3800.2680.0120.1260.0280.0822.6600.0070.1770.02435.8350.0340.076100.690
13-1Jmt21.9170.03939.9130.1380.0580.1052.6590.0210.1510.00734.4950.00499.507
13-5Jmt0.00421.88139.6540.0290.1130.0400.0892.7480.1680.00234.5430.01799.288
3-1Bnn0.12519.82842.5270.0040.2590.0600.0270.00124.33913.0460.046100.262
5-2Bnn0.12419.22541.0700.0100.1090.0200.1820.01823.71613.2620.11697.852
1-1Bnn20.04242.0610.0930.01323.93213.5330.06699.740
1-3Bnn0.04919.90541.6080.2260.0400.0090.01423.96513.2410.01499.071
18-2Bnn0.05819.71541.7910.3010.0040.0440.0430.0330.01823.67313.3030.00398.986
18-2-1Bnn20.0300.04642.2350.0150.5000.0060.0680.0390.00324.21213.1500.599100.903
21-1Bnn0.01519.99141.6460.0060.0320.1600.0450.0080.0010.08924.54013.4090.00399.945
22-1Bnn0.03619.9220.02541.9420.1960.0010.0970.0020.0790.00524.00813.2760.06299.651
23-1Bnn0.07019.9450.01242.3350.0060.0070.1420.0260.0070.08124.40913.2350.111100.386
23-1-1Bnn19.95642.8900.0080.0080.1620.0660.0230.0210.0960.00824.09812.3730.03999.748
24-1Bnn0.09720.03641.5410.2490.0330.0030.0750.01124.30513.4440.00699.800
27-1Bnn0.0770.02219.94942.1120.0170.3110.0740.0140.0040.1070.02224.42113.2980.048100.476
27-1-1Bnn19.93442.8080.0120.4220.1350.09124.21413.3370.029100.982
27Bnn19.83042.5470.0160.4220.0180.0410.04423.77113.2840.038100.011
28-1Bnn0.11620.03442.0040.1140.0130.0600.0330.0720.03824.25213.3750.028100.139
32-1Bnn20.18841.9550.1770.0020.1240.0020.0080.05124.09413.24999.850
32-2Bnn0.05719.83042.4330.3830.0010.0910.0300.0120.1040.04024.20013.3470.024100.552
15-4Bnn0.00419.7990.00242.6720.1440.0020.0570.0040.07424.06213.286100.106
36-4Stb0.24428.4060.4120.0110.0370.2350.0150.3190.02970.2170.0320.03499.991
36-4-1Stb0.2130.03628.4000.0950.1020.0230.0790.2290.0150.29670.1790.03199.698
36-3Stb0.2420.04528.4290.1250.2380.36370.2020.0390.02699.709
36-3Stb0.25128.5340.1860.0130.1840.0010.29270.3530.07899.892

Note: the elemental content unit is %. Sp = sphalerite; Gn = galena; Py = pyrite; Apy = arsenopyrite; Ccp = chalcopyrite; Ttr = tetrahedrite; Fbt = freibergite; Blr = boulangerite; Jmt = Jamesonite; Bnn = bournonite; Stb = stibnite.