Abstract:The study area is located in the northern edge of Qaidam basin. It belongs to MesozoicCenozoic salt mineralization area in Qaidam Basin. The characteristics of shallow, middle and deep, deep reservoirs, the occurrence law of brine potassium salts and the theory of structural ore control have been studied. The shallow brine potassium salt can be divided into industrial grade area, boundary grade area, shallow brine area and nonshallow brine area according to the content of KCl. Potassium salt in the middle and deep part distributes in the intermountain paleoalluvial plain (Ⅰ234)and Mahaihu secondary degression (Ⅰ254), brine potassium salts with large thickness is located in the north of Mahaihu secondary degression (Ⅰ254), and distributed in HolocenePleistocene saltbearing system. The thickness of brinebearing layers is about 50~250m. The thicker ones are distributed in the alluvialdiluvial belt in front of Saishteng mountain, the north is to Tuonan fault, and the south is to the ZK4012 hole. The accumulative depth of porous brine layer is 1265.14m, and distributed in HolocenePleistocene. It is the most important prospecting area for deep brine potash deposits in the future.