Geological characteristics and the analysis of regional prospecting potential of Shipan molybdenum deposit in Songxian county of western Henan

The Shipan molybdenum deposit is a medium-sized molybdenum deposit newly discovered in the molybdenum polymetallic metallogenic belt in western Henan province in recent years.Ore bodies occur at inner and outer Yanshanian Heyu granitic body.Especially,in the intrusion area where is contemporaneously intruded with different stages of granite in surrounding of the granitic body convexes at top of the body are the favorable positions for occurrence of the ore body.This article discusses genesis,orecontrolling factors,regional prospecting potential and prospecting marks on the base of the geological background and characteristics of the deposit and points out the further prospecting direction of this kind of deposit.