Abstract:Ordovician volcanic rocks are widely distributed in Arou area of north Qilian mountain. It is developed in early Ordovician Yingou group and late Ordovician Koumenzi group. Distribution characteristics and petrological characteristics of Ordovician volcanic rocks in Arou area of north Qilian mountain have been studied. Three types of volcanic lithofacies have been divided, they are eruption facies, eruption facies and eruptionsedimentary facies, and two volcanic eruption cycles as Yingour cycle and Koumenzi cycle have been divided as well.Qilian oceanic (rift) evolution characteristics in Arou area of north Qilian mountain has been revealed. It has certain significance for guiding the contrast between volcanic region of north Qilian mountain and recovery of volcanic body.