Structural basin

Geology

Isochron dating

Volcano

Hydrothermal circulation

Geochemistry

Paleontology

Skarn

Metamorphic rock

Magma

Fluid inclusions

Geochronology

Grossular

Zircon

Andradite

Igneous rock

Prospectivity mapping

Tectonics

Pluton

Isochron

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Skarns are one of the few direct genetic links between magma and base metals in ore deposits, yet temporal relationships between skarns and their assu…

Unraveling histories of hydrothermal systems via U–Pb laser ablation dating of skarn garnet