Abstract:On the basis of the data collected during the exploration of the Laiwu lron Deposit and the stuly of the related scientific project on the deposit over Iast twenty years, the authors described and discussed the wall rock alteration of the deposit and its influence on the iron mineralization. It is believed that the deposit studied belongs to a typical contact metasomatic iron deposit. The magnesium-rich dolomitie limestones are favourable beds for Fe-mineralization. The ore bodies are mainly occurred in the...