olcanic rocks in Jizhong-Huanghua sag mainly developed during the faulting period of Paleogene and can be divided into three periods as Ek-Es4, Es2-Es3 and Es1-Ed. The volcanic rocks are alkaline basalt series and transited gradually to tholeiite series in late Paleogene. REE characteristics are LREE-rich type which is in accordance with the distribution pattern of alkali-basalt of continental rift . Through analysis on geochemical characteristics and tectonic discussion, tectonic setting and genetic mechanism of the Paleogene volcanic activities in study area have been explained.