Ag-Pb-Zn Deposits: Geology and Geochemistry

Dear Colleagues,

Silver–lead–zinc mineralization has made a key contribution to the global supply of Ag and base metals, which are critical to our human life. Furthermore, numerous studies have identified that a large number of strategic metals could be hosted in sulfides from the Ag-Pb-Zn deposits. Therefore, more attention should be given to further understanding the geological occurrences, metal sources, fluid transport and metal precipitation, as well as ore exploration for those ore deposits worldwide. Even though some of those deposits demonstrate a close temporal, spatial, and genetic association with porphyry (e.g., porphyry–skarn–epithermal types), some Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization typically occurs peripheral to the porphyry systems and shows no genetic relation to the magmatic process (e.g., MVT and sandstone-hosted type). It could be relatively well understood for the metal and fluid sources for Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization related to the porphyry system; however, those possibilities related to non-magmatic conditions could be much more diverse. To better summarize and infer the genesis of the Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization in various geological conditions, this Special Issue will involve papers from various aspects, scales, and types for global Ag-Pb-Zn ore deposits.

Dr. Degao Zhai
Dr. Yucai Song
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Voudouris
Dr. Stylianos Tombros
Guest Editors

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