Metallogenic Pedigree and Metallogenic Evolution History in Ordos Area, China

Ordos area consist of two metallogenic belts: Ordos basin and its western margin. There are 12 metallogenic series and 19 metallogenic subseries of mineral deposits in the metallogenic belt of western margin of Ordos basin, and 8 metallogenic series and 14 metallogenic subseries of mineral deposits in the metallogenic zone of Ordos basin. Based on these metallogenic series of mineral deposits, the metallogenic pedigree of Ordos area was established. According to these metallogenic subseries of mineral deposits, the refined gional metallogenic pedigrees of Ordos basin and its western margin were established. The rule of regional Metallogenic evolution was summarized in sequence from Precambriam, Early Paleozoic, Neopaleozoic, Mesozoic to Cenozoic. In order to help readers not only understand the regional metallogenic evolution history, but also can query concrete deposits which they are interested in, a lot of deposit examples which related to sedimentation, magmatism, metamorphism and supergenesis are enumerated in this article.