Research on Metallogenic System

The research on metallogenic system meets the trend of systematization of Earth sciences. It becomes one of the most important research contents of ore deposit geology. Based on the study on the concept, structure, elements and products of the metallogenic system, the author emphasizes four main points in the research of metallogenic system. (1)Major types of metallogenic system are classified by tectono-dynamic system; (2)Coupling of many factors and criticality-transition are basic ore-forming mechanism; (3)Ore deposit series and anomaly series constitute the mineralization network; (4)The evolutionary process of an ore deposit includes its formation, transformation, and also preservation. In addition, the author puts forward that research of metallogenic system should start from the study of mineralization network. Main contents of research on mineralization network are summarized and several ways to discover new-type of ore deposits with the research of metallogenic system are pointed out in this paper . Finally, effect on mineral resource and enviromnental protection and theoretic significance of the research on metallogenic system are discussed.