Garnet is a common constituent of skarn type iron deposits and can be used to derive potential information on the genesis of skarn type deposits. Here, we investigate the petrologic, spectroscopic, and geochemical characteristics of garnet from the Nanminghe skarn iron deposit in China to elucidate the formation process, growth environment, and genesis. We employ a combination of multiple techniques including petrography, Infrared spectroscopy (IR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrum, electron microprobe, and LA-ICP-MS. The primary mineral assemblage in the skarn is garnet–diopside–magnetite–quartz–calcite–pyrite. The garnet occurs as granular aggregates or veins, and generally shows a combination form bounded by dodecahedral faces {110} and trapezohedron faces {211}. Oscillatory zoning and abnormal extinction of garnet are also noted. We identify at least three stages of garnet growth, with a gradual decrease in the iron content from early to late stage, accompanied by the precipitation of magnetite. Regarding the rare earth distribution model, the Nanminghe garnet is generally in the right-dipping mode enriched in LREE and depleted in HREE, which may be mainly controlled by adsorption. Major and trace elements of different generations of garnet suggest that the garnet in the iron skarn crystallized under high oxygen fugacity and is of hydrothermal origin.
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