Classification and Exploration Indication of the Gold Deposit in Altay,Xinjiang,China

There are three types of gold deposit resource: rock gold,associated gold ore and gold placer,in Altay, Xinjiang.The gold deposit types can be simply classified into epithermal type,shear zone type and rupture-metamorphism type.As the major geological characteristics, controlling-ore geological conditions and exploration indications of the gold deposits from utility for exploration of gold deposits,the epithermal type can also be divided into lava type and minute-granule type. The shear zone type can be divided into fragmented alteration type and ductile shear zone type.Each type of gold deposit has its different exploration indication.