Tectono–Magmatic Evolution of the Neo–Tethys Belt in Pakistan and Related Mineralization  of Major Metal Mineral Deposits

HONG Jun; ZHANG Huishan; LÜ Pengrui; Tahseenullah Khan; Yasir Shaheen Khalil; WANG Zhihua; ZHANG Haidi

doi:10.12401/j.nwg.2023117

2024 Vol. 57, No. 3

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HONG Jun, ZHANG Huishan, LÜ Pengrui, Tahseenullah Khan, Yasir Shaheen Khalil, WANG Zhihua, ZHANG Haidi. 2024. Tectono–Magmatic Evolution of the Neo–Tethys Belt in Pakistan and Related Mineralization of Major Metal Mineral Deposits. Northwestern Geology, 57(3): 154-176. doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2023117

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HONG Jun, ZHANG Huishan, LÜ Pengrui, Tahseenullah Khan, Yasir Shaheen Khalil, WANG Zhihua, ZHANG Haidi. 2024. Tectono–Magmatic Evolution of the Neo–Tethys Belt in Pakistan and Related Mineralization of Major Metal Mineral Deposits. Northwestern Geology, 57(3): 154-176. doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2023117

Tectono–Magmatic Evolution of the Neo–Tethys Belt in Pakistan and Related Mineralization of Major Metal Mineral Deposits

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Key Laboratory for the Study of Focused Magmatism and Giant Ore Deposits, MNR, Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Xi’an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Geological Survey of Pakistan, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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School of Earth Sciences and Resources, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China

Received Date: 09 April 2023

Revised Date: 13 August 2023

Accepted Date: 13 August 2023

Publish Date: 20 June 2024

Abstract

Abstract

Pakistan is located in the convergent zone of the India, Eurasian and Arabian plates, an important part of the Tethys tectonic domain. It is an excellent natural laboratory for the study of deep earth system interactions and mineralization effects, as both continental collision and oceanic subduction occur in Pakistan. However, the study of tectonic evolution and mineralization in Pakistan is still not systematic, and the background and mechanism of formation of some large and super–large ore deposits in Pakistan are still unclear. The authors and collaborating team have conducted in–depth anatomical and comparative studies on different types of dominant mineral deposits in Pakistan. In this paper, the resent research progress are summarized systematically. Focusing on the key scientific issues of tectonic-magmatic evolution and mineralization response in the Neo–Tethys belt, we have analyzed the tectonic setting of the formation of major metal mineralization types such as copper, chromite, lead-zinc and carbonatite–related REE deposits and the coupling relationship with major regional geological events. The study of regional mineralization regularities in Pakistan will provide a basis for resource potential analysis and mineral exploration both domestic and abroad.
- Neo–Tethys /
- magmatism /
- chromite /
- porphyry Cu–Au deposits /
- carbonatite /
- Pakistan

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