Australian Zn-Pb-Ag Ore-Forming Systems: A Review and Analysis

摘要

Zn-Pb-Ag mineral deposits are the products of hydrothermal ore-forming systems, which are restricted in time and space. In Australia, these deposits formed during three main periods at ~2.95, 1.69 to 1.58, and 0.50 to 0.35 Ga. The 1.69 to 1.58 Ga event, which accounts for over 65 percent of Australia’s Zn, was triggered by accretion and rifting along the southern margin of Rodinia.