Abstract:The cenozoic basins in western Shandong are rich in nonmetallic mineral resources. Due to the differences of geotectonic environments and evolutionary processes in these basins,distinct non-metal mineral-bearing formations were formed, including detrital rockcarbonate-evaporite sedimentary formation bearing salts and native sulphur in the earlyTertiary; volcanic sedimentary formation bearing bentonite,sapphire and diatomaceous earth in the late Tertiary and alluvial sedimentary formation bearing sapphire an...