Fluid mineralization of the Dajing Sn-polymetal deposit: Evidence from LA-ICP-MS analysis of individual fluid inclusions

LA-ICP-MS analyses on single fluid inclusions trapped in fluorite and quartz from the Sn-Cu orebody of the Dajing deposit and from the Sn orebody of the Huanggangliang deposit were conducted to trace the source and evolution of Cu-rich and Sn-rich fluids in the Dajing deposit using the Rb/Sr and Sn/Cu ratios of the fluids. The results show that the Cu-rich fluids in the Dajing deposit, relatively rich in Na and probably derived from deep-seated basic magma, contain Cu several to several tens of times more than Sn, and Sr several to several tens of times more than Rb, while the Sn-rich fluids, relatively rich in K and probably derived from high level granitic magma, contain Sn several to several tens of times more than Cu, and Rb several to several tens of times more than Sr. It is suggested that the Sn-rich and the Cu-rich fluids were mixed at the stage of moderate to low temperature and low salinity, resulting in the formation of Cu-Sn orebodies at the central part of the Dajing deposit.