Abstract:Niuquan iron deposit is located in Laiwu iron ore concentration area in Luxi block. It is a typical "Hanxing type" skarn iron deposit. There are many reports about Zhangjiawa iron deposit in Laiwu iron ore concentration area, but few people have studied Niuquan iron deposit 5km southwest of it. Based on previous exploration work, metallogenic geological background of Niuquan iron deposit has been introduced. Geological characteristics of the deposit has been introduced in detail from the strata, magmatic rocks, ore body characteristics, ore characteristics, wall rock alteration and other aspects. Metallogenic stages have been divided, and metallogenic age and origin of the deposit have been discussed preliminarily. Niuquan iron deposit was formed in early Cretaceous, which is closely related to Mesozoic intrusive rock and mine rock mass, and belongs to the product of craton destruction.