Qingchengzi orefield (Zhenzigou, Xiquegou, Gaojiabaozi)
Eastern Liaoning, Palaeoproterozoic Liaodong rift, China
Other hydrothermalPb-Zn-Ag-Au
- Type
- Hydrothermal Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposits in Proterozoic metasediments
Cluster of Pb-Zn, Ag and Au deposits in marbles and schists of the Liaohe Group. Pb-Zn, Pb-Zn-Ag and gold ores are Triassic (about 221 Ma, Zhenzigou sphalerite) and linked to Triassic granites; the Gaojiabaozi silver ore is Early Cretaceous (138.7 Ma) and more radiogenic in lead. Pb-Zn ore lead: 206Pb/204Pb of 17.66 to 17.96 (Chen et al., 2005). Indicative coordinates.
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.692 | 1 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi Pb-Zn-Ag ore One analysis, Table 6. Within the range of the orefield Pb-Zn ores. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… | |
| 18.424 ± 0.052 | 18.376 / 18.527 | 9 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi silver ore (inclusion and sulfide phases) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 6. Four samples, phases separated by step dissolution. Measured ratios taken as initial (very low U and Th). | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 17.843 ± 0.054 | 17.798 / 17.955 | 8 | Zhenzigou sphalerite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 analyses, Table 1. Young ore lead (model ages of 800 to 1000 Ma), model Th/U of 4.40 to 4.74, unlike the host marbles (Th/U of 1.7 to 4.4). | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 17.925 ± 0.005 | 17.921 / 17.928 | 2 | Xiquegou pyrite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, Table 1. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 17.794 ± 0.077 | 17.657 / 17.944 | 9 | Gaojiapuzi (Gaojiabaozi) pyrite, galena and hydrothermal calcite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 1. Ore type (Pb-Zn-Ag or silver ore) not given per sample. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.558 | 1 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi Pb-Zn-Ag ore One analysis, Table 6. Within the range of the orefield Pb-Zn ores. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… | |
| 15.7 ± 0.058 | 15.651 / 15.791 | 9 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi silver ore (inclusion and sulfide phases) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 6. Four samples, phases separated by step dissolution. Measured ratios taken as initial (very low U and Th). | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 15.656 ± 0.052 | 15.604 / 15.717 | 8 | Zhenzigou sphalerite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 analyses, Table 1. Young ore lead (model ages of 800 to 1000 Ma), model Th/U of 4.40 to 4.74, unlike the host marbles (Th/U of 1.7 to 4.4). | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 15.681 ± 0.013 | 15.672 / 15.691 | 2 | Xiquegou pyrite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, Table 1. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 15.668 ± 0.048 | 15.599 / 15.742 | 9 | Gaojiapuzi (Gaojiabaozi) pyrite, galena and hydrothermal calcite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 1. Ore type (Pb-Zn-Ag or silver ore) not given per sample. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.699 | 1 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi Pb-Zn-Ag ore One analysis, Table 6. Within the range of the orefield Pb-Zn ores. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… | |
| 38.047 ± 0.189 | 37.893 / 38.344 | 9 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi silver ore (inclusion and sulfide phases) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 6. Four samples, phases separated by step dissolution. Measured ratios taken as initial (very low U and Th). | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 38.319 ± 0.178 | 38.145 / 38.595 | 8 | Zhenzigou sphalerite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 analyses, Table 1. Young ore lead (model ages of 800 to 1000 Ma), model Th/U of 4.40 to 4.74, unlike the host marbles (Th/U of 1.7 to 4.4). | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 38.379 ± 0.057 | 38.338 / 38.419 | 2 | Xiquegou pyrite and galena Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, Table 1. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
| 38.129 ± 0.16 | 37.943 / 38.395 | 9 | Gaojiapuzi (Gaojiabaozi) pyrite, galena and hydrothermal calcite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 analyses, Table 1. Ore type (Pb-Zn-Ag or silver ore) not given per sample. | Chen et al. (2005), Pb isotope geochemistry of lead, zinc, gold and silver deposit cluste… |
87Sr/86Sr isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Non précisé dans la publication
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7075 ± 0.0063 | Zhenzigou sphalerite (isochron initial ratio at 221 Ma) Initial ratio of the inclusion and sulfide-phase isochron (221 ± 12 Ma), Table 3 and Fig. 6; very large uncertainty. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… | ||
| 0.71838 ± 0.00095 | 0.71733 / 0.71961 | 7 | Xiquegou pyrite, inclusion phase (initial ratio at 225 Ma) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples, Table 4. Ratios back-calculated to 225 Ma by the authors. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 0.72211 ± 0.00074 | 0.72147 / 0.72347 | 7 | Gaojiabaozi pyrite, inclusion phase (initial ratio at 225 Ma) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples, Table 5. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 0.72749 ± 0.00125 | 0.72584 / 0.73043 | 9 | Gaojiabaozi hydrothermal calcite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 samples, Table 5. Highly radiogenic strontium, borrowed from Liaohe Group metamorphic rocks. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
| 0.71803 ± 0.00028 | pyrargyrite of the Gaojiabaozi silver ore (isochron initial ratio) Initial ratio of the sulfide-phase isochron (138.7 ± 4.1 Ma, MSWD = 1.5), Table 5. | Yu et al. (2009), Geochronological framework and Pb, Sr isotope geochemistry of the Qingc… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Qingchengzi orefield (Zhenzigou, Xiquegou, Gaojiabaozi), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/champ-minier-de-qingchengzi-zhenzigou-xiquegou-gaojiabaozi/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026qingchengziorefieldzhenzigoux,
title = {Qingchengzi orefield (Zhenzigou, Xiquegou, Gaojiabaozi), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/champ-minier-de-qingchengzi-zhenzigou-xiquegou-gaojiabaozi/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13