Abstract
Abstract Triassic rare-metal pegmatite deposits are widespread in East Asia; e.g., the western Kunlun and Songpan-Ganze belt in northern Tibet and the Altai belt in the heart of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt. However, rare-metal enrichment processes and deposit formation mechanisms are enigmatic. Most rare-metal pegmatites in East Asia formed at ca. 220–200 Ma in the Late Triassic and are genetically related to S-type granites. Whole-rock and zircon Li and Cs contents indicate that sedimentary rocks represent a fertile rare-metal source for the pegmatite deposits and that long-term chemical weathering plays a key role in the enrichment of rare metals. The formation of these widespread deposits in East Asia was associated with lithospheric extension induced by slab retreat along the periphery of the supercontinent during Pangea assembly.
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