Geological charateristics and prospecting of Daban gold deposit in Fuxin, Liaoning

The deposit is located in the north margin of platform subside in west of Liaoning. It is controlled by NE EW trending faults, belongs to the peripheral deposit of Paishanlou gold deposit. The main source bed is Precambrian plagioamphibolite, and the faulted structure provides the space for the mineralization. Gold mineralization is closely related to the alteration zone. Gold content is higher when the alteration is stronger. The deposit belongs to ductile shear zone type. Mylonitized, plagioamphibolite and crossing area of faults are the important signs for gold exploration. Comparing with Paishanlou gold deposit, it indicates that there is prospective for gold exploration in this area.