Southern Appalachians MVT
Southern Appalachians, United States
Mississippi Valley TypePb-Zn
- Type
- Mississippi Valley Type (MVT)
Galena of homogeneous lead composition, within a very narrow isotopic range.
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.229 / 18.236 | galena | Lead isotope geochemistry of MVT deposits of the southern Appalachians (2009) |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.643 / 15.655 | galena | Lead isotope geochemistry of MVT deposits of the southern Appalachians (2009) |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.448 / 38.527 | galena | Lead isotope geochemistry of MVT deposits of the southern Appalachians (2009) |
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 / 9.4 ‰ | galena | Lead isotope geochemistry of MVT deposits of the southern Appalachians (2009) | ||
| 12.7 / 13 ‰ | sphalerite | Lead isotope geochemistry of MVT deposits of the southern Appalachians (2009) |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Southern Appalachians MVT, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mvt-des-appalaches-du-sud/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026southernappalachiansmvtisotop,
title = {Southern Appalachians MVT, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mvt-des-appalaches-du-sud/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06