Volcanic Activity in Xiling Mine Area, Guangdong Province, and Its Genetic Relationship with Tin and Polymetallic Sulphide Deposits

The present paper deals with the temporal and spatial relationships between the tin and polymetallic sulphide deposits in the Xiling Mine area and the late Jurassic volcanic rocks in eastern Guangdong of the south-eastern coastal region of China Judging from the geological characteristics of these deposits, the chemical composition of rock and minerals, the inter-relations of various useful components, the rare-earth element distribution patterns, and sulphur and oxygen isotopes, it is evident that the tin and polymetal mineralizations at Xiling have a close genetic relationship with the volcanic activity of the area.