Re-Os Geochronology of the Newly Found Xiangchunyuan W-Sn-Mo-Pb-Zn Deposit, Yunnan, SW China: Implications for Ore Genesis in the Tethyan Tectonic Domain

Yuanlin Chen; Huan Li; Weidong Ren; Liming Ouyang

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Yuanlin Chen, Huan Li, Weidong Ren, Liming Ouyang. Re-Os Geochronology of the Newly Found Xiangchunyuan W-Sn-Mo-Pb-Zn Deposit, Yunnan, SW China: Implications for Ore Genesis in the Tethyan Tectonic Domain. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(5): 2469-2475. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0615-0

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Yuanlin Chen, Huan Li, Weidong Ren, Liming Ouyang. Re-Os Geochronology of the Newly Found Xiangchunyuan W-Sn-Mo-Pb-Zn Deposit, Yunnan, SW China: Implications for Ore Genesis in the Tethyan Tectonic Domain. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(5): 2469-2475. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0615-0

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Yuanlin Chen, Huan Li, Weidong Ren, Liming Ouyang. Re-Os Geochronology of the Newly Found Xiangchunyuan W-Sn-Mo-Pb-Zn Deposit, Yunnan, SW China: Implications for Ore Genesis in the Tethyan Tectonic Domain. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(5): 2469-2475. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0615-0

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Re-Os Geochronology of the Newly Found Xiangchunyuan W-Sn-Mo-Pb-Zn Deposit, Yunnan, SW China: Implications for Ore Genesis in the Tethyan Tectonic Domain

doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0615-0

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State Key Laboratory of Critical Mineral Research and Exploration, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Guizhou University, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, China
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Land Space Survey and Monitoring Institute in Hunan Province, Changsha 410129, China

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Corresponding author: Huan Li, lihuan@csu.edu.cn
Received Date: 20 Feb 2025
Accepted Date: 27 Apr 2025

Available Online: 19 Oct 2026

Issue Publish Date: 30 Oct 2026

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