Gravity and magnetic evidence for the geological setting of major
mineral systems of the main metallogenic belts in South China: A
qualitative analysis
Abstract
South China(SC) is characterized by large-area multistage
magmatism.There are five large-scale metallogenic belts in SC, multiple
world-class deposits have been discovered, showing great prospecting
potential. What led to the difference in the type and metal association
of the deposits? What controls the distribution of the different types
of metallogenic belts? Where can we find new deposits? To address these
concerns, it is necessary to consider the metallogenic factors based on
mineral system. Firstly,the satellite gravity was converted into Bouguer
gravity under spherical coordinates. Then the reduction-to-the pole
(RTP) magnetic anomalies in SC were obtained using the moving window
with different geomagnetic parameter respectively.Further to that,
inversion of gravity and magnetic data was applied to calculate the
vertical lithospheric interfaces,and then the possible metallogenic
source zones of the five metallogenic belts were analyzed. The
distribution of main faults were determined and the boundaries among
Yangtze Block (YB), Cathaysia Block (CB) and Jiangnan Orogenic belt
(JNO) were redefined by multiscale edge detection of gravity and
magnetic data,then the ore-forming pathways in the main metallogenic
belts were explored. 3D spatial distribution of intrusions qualitatively
identified by inverted susceptibility and density model , and hence the
depositing site of Cu, Fe, Au, W and Sn deposits were inferred. The
metallogenic source zones, pathways, and sites of the deposits of the
mineral system in SC were qualitatively identified according to the
gravity and magnetic data analysis , providing indications for future
prospecting exploration in SC.