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Punctuated, episodic magmatism and mineralization of the rogozna skarn-hosted Au-Zn-Pb-Cu deposits revealed through high-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology

Published inOre geology reviews, 105775
Publication date2023-11
Abstract

The subvolcanic regions of magmatic centers are commonly associated with alteration, mineralization, and economic ore deposits, however the duration and frequency of mineralizing pulses within the overall lifespan of these centers can be poorly defined. Therefore, models for the formation of mineral systems require more highprecision geochronology data to refine their evolutionary models. Rogozna Mountain and its eponymous magmatic complex, located in SW Serbia, hosts multiple base metal deposits associated with variable rock types and structural expressions and serves as a natural laboratory to test the span and periodicity of mineralizing events. Unlike many deposits within the Rogozna magmatic complex (RMC) and elsewhere within the broader Serbo-Macedonian magmatic and metallogenic belt represented by Pb-dominated base metal sulfides, the Rogozna mining project (composed of the Gradina, Medenovac, Copper Canyon and ˇSanac deposits) also hosts Au-Cu mineralization. Based on previous isotope geochemistry, a single magmatic source was responsible for the sulfide crystallization associated with Au-Cu mineralization at the Copper Canyon deposit. Therefore, a detailed determination of igneous events and their temporal relationship remains crucial for understanding the formation of the Rogozna mineralized system and its multiple deposits.

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GAYNOR, Sean et al. Punctuated, episodic magmatism and mineralization of the rogozna skarn-hosted Au-Zn-Pb-Cu deposits revealed through high-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology. In: Ore geology reviews, 2023, p. 105775. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105775
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