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Magmatic Fe-Ti oxide deposits are one of the most important iron deposit in eastern Tianshan, NW China, and their ore-forming mechanism remains obscure. Here, we use trace elements and O-Sr isotopes of apatite from two representative magmatic Fe-Ti oxide deposits (Niumaoquan and Weiya) in the eastern Tianshan to constrain the genesis of ore formation. The apatites from the Niumaoquan Fe-Ti oxide ores exhibit higher Eu/Eu* values, lower Mn contents, and larger REE variations than those from the Weiya Fe-Ti oxide ores, indicating a protracted evolution process of the Niumaoquan ore-forming magmas under a relatively reduced condition. Specifically, the apatites from the Niumaoquan Fe-Ti oxide ores can be divided into two groups: Group 1 with relatively low REE contents, low 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.70574-0.70641) and high 818O values (5.1-5.6%o), and Group 2 with relatively high REE contents, high 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.70703-0.70792) and low 818O values (2.8-3.3%o). The Group 1 apatites formed by early crystallization in the mantle, while the Group 2 apatites formed by assimilation of low 818O-high 87Sr/86Sr altered rocks during magmas emplacement en route to the continental crust. Unlike the Niumaoquan apatites, the apatites from the Weiya Fe-Ti oxide ores have relatively homogeneous, high 818O values (8.3%o-9.1%o) and 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.70798-0.70848), indicating involvement of continental crustal materials in their mantle sources. Combined with previous studies, we suggest that the Niumaoquan and the Weiya Fe-Ti oxide deposits formed in a non-plume tectonic setting but they originated from different magmatic sources. Our study highlights that trace elements and O-Sr isotopes of apatite can be used as powerful tools to constrain the source characteristics and ore-forming processes of magmatic Fe-Ti oxide deposits.
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ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
ISSN: 0169-1368
Year: 2023
Volume: 163
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