The Kipushi Cu-Zn deposit (DR Congo) and its host rocks: A petrographical, stable isotope (O, C) and radiogenic isotope (Sr, Nd) study

► A petrographical study of the host rocks of the Kipushi Cu-Zn deposit is conducted. ► Stable and radiogenic (Sr, Nd) isotopes of host and gangue dolomite are compared. ► The host rock composition and isotope signature are unrelated to the ore body. ► The metal source includes most likely both mafic and felsic basement rocks.