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δ34S of Banded iron formations: published values

in ‰ (per mil)

Banded iron formations. 12 published values for 4 deposits or sites. Standards, minerals and sources for every value.

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Gongchangling
China
9.43 ± 2.65 ‰5.5 / 11.2 ‰4pyrite of high-grade ore and altered wall rocksWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Gongchangling
China
0.27 ± 1.02 ‰−0.9 / 1.4 ‰4BIF pyriteWang et al. (2024), Paleoproterozoic hydrothermal overprinting over Neoarchean banded iro…
Gongchangling
China
5.67 ‰−0.28 / 11.66 ‰31BIF pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…
Gongchangling
China
6.03 ‰5.51 / 6.73 ‰21altered-rock pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…
Gongchangling
China
3.25 ‰1.7 / 4.86 ‰20high-grade magnetite ore pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…
Isovaara (Masugnsbyn field)
Sweden
4.2 / 5.6 ‰4ore sulfidesFrietsch et al. (1995), Sulphur isotopes in Lower Proterozoic iron and sulphide ores in n…
Marjajärvi (Marjarova)
Sweden
8.8 ± 9.2 ‰−7.8 / 23.5 ‰12pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite of the iron oreFrietsch et al. (1995), Sulphur isotopes in Lower Proterozoic iron and sulphide ores in n…
Marjajärvi (Marjarova)
Sweden
11.2 ± 9.2 ‰−0.8 / 28.3 ‰15pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite of the quartziteFrietsch et al. (1995), Sulphur isotopes in Lower Proterozoic iron and sulphide ores in n…
Marjajärvi (Marjarova)
Sweden
1.2 ± 3.4 ‰−8.2 / 5.6 ‰12pyrrhotite and pyrite of phyllites (including graphitic)Frietsch et al. (1995), Sulphur isotopes in Lower Proterozoic iron and sulphide ores in n…
Qidashan
China
7 ‰2.87 / 10.04 ‰17BIF pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…
Qidashan
China
16.87 ‰16.16 / 17.17 ‰13altered-rock pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…
Qidashan
China
15.7 ‰14.49 / 17.46 ‰26high-grade magnetite ore pyriteWang et al. (2025), Ore-forming fluid for the formation of banded iron formation-hosted h…

Published δ34S (sulfur) values, deposit by deposit

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). δ34S of Banded iron formations: published values. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sulfur-d34s/banded-iron-formations/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

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  title = {δ34S of Banded iron formations: published values},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sulfur-d34s/banded-iron-formations/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13