This analysis finds a connection between mercury isotopes and geological sources, highlighting mantle plumes as key contributors to gold deposits.
Table S1: SIMS U-Pb analysis results of zircon from the fresh dolerites in the Pingle and Shijia deposits. Table S2: Major- and trace-element contents of the fresh dolerites in the Pingle and Shijia deposits. Table S3: Total Hg and Hg isotopic compositions of fresh dolerites, Carboniferous and Permian sedimentary strata, quartz porphyry, and ore-associated pyrite in the Pingle and Shijia deposits.
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