Selection and eveluation of Xilekuduke Cu-Mo-Au prospecting target in Xinjiang

Solkuduke-Kalatongke Cu-Mo-Au cluster of mineral deposits is an important distributing area in transition between southern edge of Altai and northern edge of Junggar,which has predominant geological conditions for mineralization.Based on research of regional metallogenic setting and geological conditions,Xilekuduke Cu-Mo-Au prospecting target has been selected by filtering of regional geochemical and remote sensing anomalies,with prospecting methods of integrated information of geology,geophysics and geochemistry.The prospecting target has been evaluated by the ways of geological mapping,high-precision magnetic measuring,chargeability and resistivity measuring,pedogeochemistry and lithogeochemistry measuring,and trenching.Furthermore,with verification of borehole,molybdenum ore-bodies were observed,and molybdenum resources were estimated,which reveals that the deposit achieves toa mid-scale one.A suit of methods and technologies for selecting and evaluating prospecting targets are concluded,which may be helpful for prospecting in this cluster of deposits.