Metallogenesis of Critical Metal Deposits in Orogenic Belts: Insights from Magmatic-Hydrothermal Systems
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Deposits".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: economic geology
Interests: tectonic evolution and mineralization; orogenic belts
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Orogenic belts are important tectonic environments for the mineralization of critical metals on Earth. Firstly, the complex tectonic magmatic–hydrothermal activity of orogenic belts provides enrichment conditions for various critical metals such as lithium, beryllium, tungsten, tin, gold and copper. Secondly, processes such as subduction, collision, and folding in orogenic belts can form various types of mineral deposits. Thirdly, studying the mineralization laws of orogenic belts can help guide mineral exploration. Therefore, the critical metal mineralization in orogenic belts holds significant strategic significance for resource security and economic development. This Special Issue aims to present the latest cutting-edge advances in the metallogenesis of critical metal deposits in orogenic belts including aspects of geochronology, mineralogy and petrology.
The Special Issue invites submissions of original scientific research relating to metallogenesis of critical metal deposits in orogenic belts worldwide, with a focus on the following topics: (1) the tectonic background of critical metal deposits in orogenic belts and understanding how large-scale crustal thickening, subduction, or post-collisional extension provide the “thermal engine” necessary for these systems; and (2) magmatic and hydrothermal evolution processes related to critical metal mineralization, investigating how highly evolved granitic magmas and pegmatites fractionate to concentrate rare metals, and chemical triggers (like boiling or fluid mixing) that cause metals to precipitate into ore bodies.
Dr. Fuchuan Chen
Prof. Dr. Wenchang Li
Dr. Lin Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- critical metals
- orogenic belts
- magmatic evolution
- hydrothermal fluid
- ore-forming processes
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