Cadmium isotopic constraints on metal sources in the Huize Zn–Pb deposit, SW China

摘要

The Sichuan–Yunnan–Guizhou(SYG)Zn–Pb metallogenic zone in SW China contains>400 carbonatehosted hydrothermal Zn–Pb deposits.Some of these,such as the Huize,Tianbaoshan,and Daliangzi deposits,are super-large deposits with significant reserves of Cd,Ge,and Ag.However,the sources of these metals remain controversial.This study investigated the Cd isotopic geochemistry of the Huize deposit,the largest Zn–Pb deposit in the SYG area.Sphalerites formed at three stages in the deposit have different colors:black or dark brown(Stage I),red(Stage II),and light-yellow(Stage III).The d^(114/110)Cd values of the sphalerites are in the order Stage III