Trace Element Data of Fault Rocks from the Fule Pb–Zn Deposit

This paper presents a novel application of R-type factor analysis to fault-related rocksfrom the Fule Pb–Zn deposit in southwestern China. The study identifies four principalfactors reflecting multistage mineralization and multi-source ore-forming processes. Ourfindings provide new geochemical evidence for the complex genesis of carbonate-hostedPb–Zn systems and contribute a reproducible methodology that can be applied to similarore systems globally.