| stage | temperature range | depth zone |
| igneous | >1000˚C | > 30 km |
| pegmatite | 600˚C - 1000˚C | 18 - 30 km |
| pneumatolite | 400˚C - 600˚C | 12 - 18 km |
| hydrothermal | 100˚C - 400˚C | 3 - 12 km |