Isotopic fractionation in ore metals (Cu, Fe and Zn): A new window on ore-forming processes

常见矿石金属（如铜和铁）的稳定同位素是研究矿床的新工具。我们的数据表明，金属同位素的变化可以提供新的见解，在形成矿床的运作机制。稳定的金属同位素也显示出作为一种新的勘探工具的前景，用于确定大型远景地形中经济矿化的位置;例如，火山带中的弱矿化带和强矿化带。 该项目将提供基本的基线数据，有助于阐明造成金属同位素变化的过程。这将使采矿和勘探行业能够更有效地利用稳定的金属同位素。

Stable isotopes of common ore metals (e.g, copper and iron) are new tools for investigating ore deposits. Our data suggest that metal isotopic variations can provide new insights into mechanisms operative during formation of ore deposits. Stable metal isotopes also show promise as a new exploration tool for identifying the location of economic mineralisation within large prospective terrains; e.g., weakly vs. strongly mineralised zones in a volcanic belt. This project will provide fundamental baseline data that will help elucidate the processes that cause metal isotope variations. This will allow stable metal isotopes to be used much more effectively by the mining and exploration industries.