Han-Xing

Handan-Xingtai, Hebei, China

SkarnsFe

Type
Magnetite skarn

An iron skarn district in southern Hebei, at the contact of diorites and limestones. Skarn alteration preferentially leached heavy iron from the diorites, which formed the ore.

δ56Fe in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : IRMM-014

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
0.12 ± 0.03 ‰0.072 / 0.207 ‰15magnetite
Mean and standard deviation of 15 analyses.
Zhu et al. (2016), Iron isotope fractionation during skarn-type alteration: Implications …
0.31 ± 0.14 ‰0.116 / 0.482 ‰7pyrite
Mean and standard deviation of 7 analyses.
Zhu et al. (2016), Iron isotope fractionation during skarn-type alteration: Implications …
0.31 ± 0.03 ‰0.278 / 0.353 ‰5pyrrhotite
Mean and standard deviation of 5 analyses.
Zhu et al. (2016), Iron isotope fractionation during skarn-type alteration: Implications …
0.08 ± 0.09 ‰−0.071 / 0.205 ‰6variously altered diorites
Mean and standard deviation of 6 analyses. δ56Fe decreases with the intensity of alteration.
Zhu et al. (2016), Iron isotope fractionation during skarn-type alteration: Implications …

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Han-Xing, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/han-xing/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

@misc{isofind2026hanxingisotopesignatures,
  title = {Han-Xing, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/han-xing/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06