Published δ18O (oxygen) values, deposit by deposit

in ‰ (per mil)

22 published values for 14 deposits or sites.

By deposit type

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Ashanti (Obuasi)
Ghana
12.9 / 22.2 ‰hydrothermal vein carbonatesOberthur et al. 1996, Economic Geology 91:289-301
Ashanti (Obuasi)
Ghana
12.8 / 15.6 ‰auriferous vein quartzOberthur et al. 1996, Economic Geology 91:289-301
Boliden
Sweden
10.7 / 13.5 ‰peripheral Zn-Pb-Sb-Au mineralisation (sedimentary exhalative)Origin of Zn-Pb-Sb-Au mineralization adjacent to the Boliden VMS, Mineralium Deposita 2017
Cerro Negro (Marianas-San Marcos vein system)
Argentina
−3 / 0 ‰hydrothermal fluid (water δ18O)Vidal et al. 2016, Mineralium Deposita
Dannemora
Sweden
−1.2 / −0.4 ‰5magnetite (Dannemora, Björnberget, Striberg)Troll et al. (2019), Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-ty…
Bafq district
Iran
0.6 / 3.4 ‰6magnetiteTroll et al. (2019), Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-ty…
El Laco
Chile
−4.3 / 4.4 ‰6magnetiteTroll et al. (2019), Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-ty…
Gongchangling
China
−1.32 ± 2.28 ‰−4 / 2.7 ‰13high-grade ore magnetiteWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Gongchangling
China
1.8 ± 1.08 ‰0.3 / 3.3 ‰5BIF magnetiteWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Gongchangling
China
13.39 ± 1.29 ‰10.3 / 15 ‰15BIF quartzWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Gongchangling
China
8.2 ± 1.57 ‰6.5 / 9.6 ‰3high-grade ore quartzWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Grängesberg and Blötberget
Sweden
−1.1 / 2.8 ‰16magnetiteTroll et al. (2019), Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-ty…
Kiirunavaara (Kiruna)
Sweden
−1 / 4.1 ‰14magnetiteTroll et al. (2019), Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-ty…
Loulo (district de Gara-Yalea)
Mali
15.1 / 19.5 ‰hydrothermal dolomites (Loulo 0, P64)Fouillac et al. 1993, Chemical Geology
Massawa
Senegal
5.5 / 10.9 ‰hydrothermal fluid (calculated water δ18O)Treloar et al. 2015, Geological Society London Special Publications 393
Matra
France
1.11 ‰0.4 / 1.6 ‰7first-generation dolomiteFilimon et al. (2026), Fluid sources and evolution in the As (±Sb) epithermal Matra depos…
Matra
France
−3.8 ‰−4.4 / −3.4 ‰3second-generation dolomite (MAT 2)Filimon et al. (2026), Fluid sources and evolution in the As (±Sb) epithermal Matra depos…
Matra
France
−0.93 ‰−1.1 / −0.7 ‰3second-generation dolomite (MAT 32)Filimon et al. (2026), Fluid sources and evolution in the As (±Sb) epithermal Matra depos…
Matra
France
−2.2 ‰−2.8 / −1.6 ‰2calcite (MAT 23b)Filimon et al. (2026), Fluid sources and evolution in the As (±Sb) epithermal Matra depos…
Matra
France
4.3 / 10.6 ‰hydrothermal fluid (calculated water δ18O)Filimon et al. (2026), Fluid sources and evolution in the As (±Sb) epithermal Matra depos…
Oyu Tolgoi
Mongolia
8.8 / 20.1 ‰alunite (sulfate)Khashgerel et al. 2006, Economic Geology
Pueblo Viejo
Dominican Republic
14.6 / 19.5 ‰siderite (cement and concretions)Kettler et al. 1992, Chemical Geology

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Published δ18O (oxygen) values, deposit by deposit. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/oxygen-d18o/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

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  title = {Published δ18O (oxygen) values, deposit by deposit},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/oxygen-d18o/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

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