On the meso-cenozoic mantle plume tectonics, its relationship to uranium metallogenesis and prospecting directions in South China

The author briefly introduces the research history and trends on mantle plume tectonics, which is considered to be primary origins of geotectonics-volcanism/magmatism-sedimentation-metamorphism and metallogenesis system. The activities of the Meso-Cenozoic mantle plume tectonics, its features and relationship to uranium mineralization in South China are discussed. The classified four main types of uranium deposits in South China must be formed under direct or indirect influence of the mantle plume tectonics, which provides not only dynamic energy for processes of uranium migration, mobilization and enrichment, but also ore sources for mineralization. Those considerations are of important significance to more deeply understanding uranium regional metallogenetic regularity, enlarging resources of the known ore fields and searching for new uranium mineralized areas and mineralization types as well