Abstract:The gold deposits in the Zhaoyuan-Yexian region are controlled by three basic factors: the stratigraphy(the Jiaodong Group), magmatic rocks and structures. The Jiaodong Group spreading approximately in the E-W direction is chars cterized by high abundance of gold and, thut, is generally considered to be the source bed of the gold deposits. It is probably the primary source material yielding the Linglong and Guojialing granitoid bodies. The Linglong and Guojialing bodies also have a higher abundance of gold ...