Abstract:In this paper,the indication and role of geochemical mapping with a scale of 1∶50,000 in gold prospecting are discussed based on the analysis of the distribu tional characteristics of the major mineralization elements and associated elemen ts in rocks and oves in the Tongshi area and on the evaluat on of d ifferent methods and scales used to delineate geochemical anomalies with regard to its compositional and morphological features.