0 30 60 90 120 150

70
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207Pb/204Pb

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15.7 intrusions
UC Jetym schist (MTS-E)
15.6

MTS-E and NTS-E intrusions

15.5 OR
M

b
44
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(MTS-E)
42

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40
STS-E
39 intrusions

38 MTS-E and NTS-E intrusions

OR
UC STS-W intrusions
37
M
36
16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
206Pb/204Pb

Altay NTS-E and MTS-E STS-W STS-E

(Kyzylkum Segment) (Kokshaal Segment)

K-feldspar Granite leachate Granite leachate K-feldspar:

Granite residue Djangart,
Granite residue Akshiyrak
Granite whole rock Granite K-feldspar
K-feldspar:
Granite whole Schist leachate Mudryum,
rock corrected Schist residue Uchkoshkon,
Granite K-feldspar Kokiya
Schist leachate
Schist residue

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15.846)
µ=10.3
STS-E
intrusions UC
15.7
207Pb/204Pb

?
STS-W intrusions

15.6
Jetym schist
(MTS-E)
OR
MTS-E and NTS-E intrusions
15.5

b Besopan schist ( 21.145;

(STS-W) 40.671)
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39
Jetym schist (MTS-E)
208Pb/204Pb

38
STS-W intrusions
MTS-E and NTS-E intrusions
M
OR
37

17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20

206Pb/204Pb

Muruntau Almalyk Ashele

Kalatonge
MTS-W

Guzhumsay Kochbulak
Mardjanbulak Keketale
STS-W

Ustarasay
Altay

Sarmich Uchkulach Manka

Sarytau Mengku
Kumtor
MTS-E

Zarmitan Saidu
Makmal
Shangkelan
Aktyuz
Boordu
NTS-E

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15.7

OR
207Pb/204Pb

15.5

Wang et al. (2002)

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this study
15.3
Ashele
Kalatonge
b Keketale
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39 UC
208Pb/204Pb

38

OR

37
M

17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20

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15.7
207Pb/204Pb

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15.6

15.5 Altay (this study)

b
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UC
39 OR
208Pb/204Pb

38
Altay
(this study)

37 M

17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20

206Pb/204Pb

Beilekuduke Kangguertage Saerbulak

Buerkesida Kekesayi Sareshike
Jinshangou Koktal Sawayaerdun

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(Kyzylkum (Beltau- STS-E (Kokshaal)
Segment) Kurama)
0.2
a
µ = 10.3
Boordu-
Taldybulak Levoberezhny

0.1
Uranogenic Pb

upper crust

0
Muruntau
Amantaitau
Daugiztau
Boordu intrusion
-0.1
mantle
lower crust
-0.152
b lower crust
MTS-W
STS-W
1.0 Boordu- NTS-E
Taldybulak
Muruntau Levoberezhny MTS-E
Thorogenic Pb

Amantaitau STS-E
Daugiztau
Altay
0.5

0 mantle
upper crust
Boordu intrusion
-0.5
60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
Longitude East

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