Ore textures and electron microprobe analyses show that in addition to highly scattered blebs in sphalerite grains, intergrown chalcopyrite also occurs as reds, myrrmekites andlamellae aligned along cleavages and twin boundaries of the host sphalerite. The majority of theintergrowths could have been formed by replacement of sphalerite by chalcopyrite, albeit part ofthem may have resulted from exsolution. Not only copper, but also iron were introduced intothe sphalerite by replacive fluids.While the front of the replacing fluid was moving forward through a sulphide orebody, Znand Pb were dissolved and Cu was precipitated, resulting in zonal refining of the sulphide ores.The remobilized zinc and lead were precipitated at favourable sites with changed physiccrchemical conditions. This is a Possible mechanism for the formation of copper-poor zinc and lead oresabove or lateral to the copper orebodies in some of the massive sulphide deceits reworked andoverprinted by late-stage granites and their hydrothermal fluids. Ore textures and electron microprobe analyzes show that in addition to highly scattered blebs in sphalerite grains, intergrown chalcopyrite also occurs as reds, myrrmekites andlamellae aligned along cleavages and twin boundaries of the host sphalerite. The majority of the intergrowths could have been formed by replacement of sphalerite by chalcopyrite, albeit part of them may have resulted from exsolution. Not only copper, but also iron were introduced intothe sphalerite by replacive fluids.While the front of the replacing fluid was moving forward through a sulphide orebody, Zn and Pb were dissolved and Cu was precipitated , resulting in zonal refining of the sulphide ores. the remobilized zinc and lead were precipitated at favourable sites with changed physiccrchemical conditions. This is a Possible mechanism for the formation of copper-poor zinc and lead oresabove or lateral to the copper orebodies in some of the massive sulphide deceits reworked and overprinted by late-stage granites and their hydrothermal fluids.