Yukon Sulphide Pb and S Isotope Compilation

Sulphide S and Pb isotope studies are used in mineral deposit studies to investigate the source of metals. For example, the Pb isotopic ratios of feldspar in plutons near a deposit can be compared to that of galena in mineralized samples; similar Pb isotopic ratios between the two are an indication of magmatic involvement in mineralization. Similarly, S isotope ratios can help distinguish between mineralization processes and S sources in clastic dominated massive sulphide (sedex) deposits.