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Turbidite jade deposit in Dahua, Guangxi, produced in the poor magnesium carbonate rock stratum, is a new type of turbidite jade deposit. The source of its mineralization material and the cause of the study is relatively weak. This study has carried out a comparative study by testing the main trace elements and strontium isotopes of peripheral rocks, altered rocks, intrusive rocks and tremolite jade in the deposits. The results show that the trace element and rare earth element partitioning patterns tremolite jade are similar to those of limestone and marble, the trace element and rare earth element contents correlate well with marble (correlation coefficient 0.931), suggesting that the source of Ca is related to marble.There is a linear negative correlation between 87Sr/86Sr and 1 000/Sr in Dahua stratified tremolite jade, indicating that 87Sr/86Sr (0.707 0) is controlled by marble (0.707 5) and diabase (0.706 1) endmembers. The 87Sr/86Sr value obtained by extrapolating 1 000/Sr=0 is consistent with the 87Sr/86Sr value in the gabbro, suggesting that the mineralising fluid is magmatic hydrothermal; the values of Y/Ho in Dahua stratified tremolite jade (avg., 49.10) are higher than those in marble and diabase (avg., 44.53 and 24.30, respectively), indicating that the marble is more strongly affected by magmatic-hydrothermal action. Combined with the characteristics of Dahua tremolite jade, it is inferred that Ca comes from marble, Mg and Si come from diabase. Using rare earth element composition, δCe, δEu, Zr/Hf, Nb/Ta, Sr/Ba, U/Th, W, V, Cu and other indicators, it determines that their mineralization environment is alkaline with high oxygen fugacity. The formation of tremolite jade deposits in Dahua, Guangxi, is divided into four stages: basic magmatic intrusion → limestone metamorphism to marble → formation of Mg-and Si-rich basaltic magmatic hydrothermal fluids→ hydrothermal fluid accounted for the formation of tremolite jade from marble. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mineralization of tremolite jade is closely related to the migration forms of ore-forming elements Si, Mg and Ca in hydrothermal medium. In recent years, with the application of advanced geological theories and modern testing instruments in the study of tremolite jade, especially the application of isotope tracer technology, the metallogenic theory of tremolite jade becomes perfect. But there are still some undiscoveries, such as the scientific classification of tremolite jade, the reliability of ore-forming material source and the systematization of ore-forming process. Therefore, based on the research status of tremolite jade mineralization, combined with previous research, we summarize the genetic classification of tremolite jade, source of ore-forming materials, metallogenic environment and metallogenic age, and analyze the shortcomings of the research. According to the metallogenic characteristics of tremolite jade and the fractionation mechanism of related isotopes, the research methods of metallogenic materials and alteration hydrothermal sources of tremolite jade are prospected from the aspects of in situ rare earth elements, 40Ar/ 39Ar dating of micro-area and isotope tracing, in order to provide reference frame basis for the study of the genesis of jade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]