Abstract:Based on the digitization of physical geological data in Longbaoshan mining area, hyperspectral scanning on the drilling core in the area has been carried out. By using spectral diagnostic characterstics, alteration minerals have been identified. Hydrothermal alteration minerals mainly include montmorillonite, illite mixed layer, illite, kaolinite, carbonate minerals, gold mica, chlorite and muscovite. Among them, gold mica is closely related to rare earth mineralization. The alteration zoning characteristics have been summarized, and spectral characteristic parameters of main alteration minerals are extracted to achieve semi quantitative expression of main alteration minerals in the vertical direction of the drilling holes. Characteristics of main alteration minerals have been statistically analyzed.The spectral characteristic parameters of main altered minerals have been extracted to achieve semi quantitative expression of main altered minerals in the vertical direction of the borehole. The displacement of characteristic peaks of main altered minerals has been statistically analyzed. It is found that the areas with obvious peak displacement of main altered minerals corresponded well with the mineralization (ore body) section (hydrothermal alteration zone area). Among them, the Al-OH peak position, which is the characteristic peak position at 2200 nm (Pos2000), drifts between 2190~2220 nm and generally indicates hydrothermal alteration zone area in areas greater than 2205~2210 nm. It can be used to indicate the mineralization environment, determine the direction of prospecting, and predict prospecting. This characteristics can serve as a marker for rare earth ore body prospecting in Longbaoshan mining area. At the same time, spectral characteristic parameters (peak shift) and specific element combinations of main altered minerals are verified by using geochemical, petrographic and other methods to accurately identify hydrothermal centers. The ore-forming environment has been analyzed and studied. It has important guiding significance for the exploration of rare earth minerals.