The country is divided into five metallogenic domains, 16 metallogenic provinces, and 80 metallogenic districts (belts).

　　1. Metallogenic Domain (Level I Metallogenic Belt)

　　Ⅰ1 - Paleo-Asian Metallogenic Domain

　　Ⅰ2 - Qin Qi - Kun Cheng Mineralization Domain

　　Ⅰ3-Thetis-Himalayan Metallogenic Domain

　　Ⅰ4 - Binhai-Western Pacific Metallogenic Domain

　　Ⅰ5 - Pre-Cambrian Terrane Metallogenic Domain

　　The metallogenic domain is an intercontinental-scale metallogenic unit, controlled by global-scale geological structural belts (or zones) and governed by specific tectonic cycles as well as corresponding metallogenic cycles. Within each metallogenic domain, differences in regional geological structures and their evolutionary histories give rise to the formation of metallogenic provinces and metallogenic districts (or belts). Newly formed metallogenic domains in later stages typically overlay earlier, pre-existing ancient metallogenic domains. In such cases, late-stage mineralization generally superimposes itself entirely on earlier structural units or on parts of them. The boundaries of metallogenic domains may even cut across already existing metallogenic provinces or metallogenic districts (or belts). These domains represent the results of mineralization processes that occurred during a particular historical period in a given region of Earth’s evolutionary history—for example, the West Pacific metallogenic domain crosses over metallogenic provinces such as the North China Block and the Qinling-Dabie region.

　　2. Metallogenic Province (Level II Metallogenic Region (Zone))

　　Ⅱ-1 Jilin-Heilongjiang Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-2 Inner Mongolia-Daxinganling Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-3 Mineralization Province on the Northern Margin of the North China Craton;

　　Ⅱ-4 North China Craton Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-5 Altai-Junggar Metallogenic Province;

　　II-6 Tianshan-Beishan Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-7 Tarim Block Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-8 Qinling-Dabie Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-9 Qilian Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-10 Kunlun Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-11 Lower Yangtze Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-12 South China Metallogenic Province (including Taiwan Island and Hainan Island);

　　Ⅱ-13 Upper Yangtze Metallogenic Province;

　　II-14 Sanjiang Metallogenic Province;

　　II-15 Songpan-Ganzi Metallogenic Province;

　　Ⅱ-16 Yarlung Tsangpo Metallogenic Province

　　3. Metallogenic District (Zone) (Level III Metallogenic District (Zone))

　　(1) Jilin-Heilongjiang Metallogenic Province (II-1)

　　III-1 Mesozoic Nonferrous and Precious Metal Mineralization Zone in the Wanda Mountains;

　　III-2 Taipingling-Lao Yaling Paleozoic and Mesozoic Gold, Copper, Nickel, Lead, Zinc, Silver, and Iron Mineralization Belt;

　　III-3 Jiamusi-Xingkai: Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic, Late Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Iron, Polymetallic, and Non-Metallic Mineralization Belt;

　　III-4 The Archean, Late Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Iron, Gold, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Lead, and Zinc Mineralization Belt of the Xiaoxing'anling-Zhangguangcai Ridge-Jilin Hada Ridge;

　　III-5 The Neogene Oil, Gas, and Uranium Mineralization Belt in the Songliao Basin;

　　(2) Inner Mongolia-Daxinganling Metallogenic Province (Ⅱ-2)

　　III-6 The Erguna Mesozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Lead-Zinc-Silver-Gold Mineralization Belt;

　　III-7 Late Paleozoic and Mesozoic Lead-Zinc-Silver-Gold Mineralization Belt in the Northern Section of the Greater Khingan Range;

　　III-8 Late Paleozoic and Mesozoic Gold, Iron, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Beryllium, Niobium, and Tantalum Ore Belt in the Southern Section of the Greater Khingan Range;

　　III-9 The Erlian-Bayin Chagan Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Copper-Iron-Chromium-Lead-Zinc-Silver Mineralization Belt;

　　III-10 Xilinhot—Suolunshan Proterozoic, Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic Copper-Iron-Chromium-Gold-Tungsten-Germanium-Fluorite-Natural Alkali Mineralization Belt;

　　(3) Mineralization Province at the Northern Margin of the North China Craton (Ⅱ-3)

　　III-11 The Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic, and Mesozoic Gold-Copper-Silver-Lead-Zinc-Nickel-Cobalt-Sulfur Mineralization Belt in the Eastern Section of the Northern Margin of the North China Craton;

　　III-12 The Mesoproterozoic, Paleoproterozoic, and Mesozoic gold, silver, lead, zinc, and iron-sulfide mineralization belt in the middle segment of the northern margin of the North China Craton;

　　III-13: The Archean, Proterozoic, Mesozoic Iron-Niobium-Rare Earth Metals-Gold-Copper-Lead-Zinc-Sulfur Mineralization Belt in the Western Section of the Northern Margin of the North China Craton;

　　(4) North China Craton Mineralization Province (II-4)

　　III-14 Jiaoliao Archean, Proterozoic, Mesozoic Gold-Copper-Lead-Zinc-Silver-Brucite-Graphite Mineralization Belt;

　　III-15 Luxi Mesozoic Gold-Copper-Iron Mineralization Belt;

　　III-16 Iron, Coal, and Oil-Gas Mineralization Belts in the North China Basin, spanning the Neoarchean and Mesozoic-Cenozoic Eras;

　　III-17 Xiaoqinling-Yuxi Archean, Proterozoic, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Gold-Molybdenum-Aluminum-Bauxite-Pb-Zn Mineralization Belt;

　　III-18 Wutai-Taihang Archean, Proterozoic, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic gold, iron, copper, molybdenum, cobalt, silver, and manganese mineralization zones;

　　III-19 The Precambrian and Late Paleozoic Bauxite, Rare Earth, Copper, Iron, Gold, Coal, and Salt Mineralization Belt on Both Sides of the Yellow River in Western Shanxi and Eastern Shaanxi;

　　III-20 Mesozoic and Cenozoic Oil, Gas, Coal, and Salt Mineralization Areas in the Ordos Basin;

　　III-21 Alashan Proterozoic and Cenozoic Copper-Nickel-Platinum-Group Fluorite Mineralization Area;

　　(5) Altai–Dzungarian Metallogenic Province (II-5)

　　III-22 Haron-North Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic Gold-Pb-Zn-Fe Rare Gem-Mica Mineralization Belt;

　　III-23 The Late Paleozoic Iron-Copper-Zinc-Gold-Silver-Lead Mineralization Belt;

　　III-24 The Late Paleozoic and Cenozoic Copper-Nickel-Molybdenum-Gold Zeolite-Bentonite Mineralization Belt along the Northern Margin of Dzungaria;

　　III-25 Junggar Western Margin Late Paleozoic Gold-Chromium Mineralization Area;

　　III-26 The Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic Oil, Gas, Uranium, Coal, and Salt Mineralization Region in the Junggar Basin;

　　(6) Tianshan-Beishan Metallogenic Province (II-6)

　　III-27 Bogda Late Paleozoic Copper-Zinc-Graphite-Salt Mineralization Area;

　　III-28 Alatau-Sayram Late Paleozoic Sn-W-Pb-Zn Mineralization Belt;

　　III-29 The Middle and Cenozoic Oil, Gas, Coal, Uranium, Zeolite, Bentonite, and Salt Mineralization Area in the Tuha Basin;

　　III-30: Uranium, coal, copper (molybdenum), manganese, iron, nickel, gold, silver, rare metals, mica, and salt deposits mineralization zone in the western Tianshan region spanning the Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras;

　　III-31 Jueluotage—Xingxing Gorge Late Paleozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Gold-Silver-Nickel Mineralization Belt;

　　III-32 Southern Tianshan Mabuzhan Late Paleozoic Iron-Gold-Lead-Zinc-Silver-Vanadium-Uranium Rare Earth, Apatite, Vermiculite, Magnesite, and Talc Mineralization Belt;

　　III-33 Eqi Na Banner Late Paleozoic Copper-Iron (Fluorite) Mineralization Area;

　　III-34 North Mountain Precambrian and Late Paleozoic Polymetallic Iron, Copper, Nickel, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Phosphorus, and Rare Metal Ore Belt;

　　III-35 Sa’er: Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Gold-Iron-Manganese-Lead-Zinc Rare Metal Salt Mineralization Belt;

　　III-36 Southwest Tian Shan Late Paleozoic Gold-Copper-Lead-Zinc-Silver-Antimony-Uranium-Tin Mineralization Belt;

　　(7) Tarim Continental Metallogenic Province (Ⅱ-7)

　　III-37 Tarim Mesozoic and Cenozoic Oil, Gas, Coal, Uranium, and Salt Mineralization Belt;

　　III-37--1 Kuqa New Generation Oil-Gas-Uranium Metallogenic Belt;

　　III-37--2 Awati–Shaya Mesozoic and Cenozoic Oil, Gas, and Coal Mineralization Belt;

　　III-37--3 Keping Late Paleozoic Pb-Zn-Fe-V-Ti Mineralization Area;

　　III-37--4 Katark—Manjhar Neogene Oil and Gas Exploration Region;

　　III-37--5 Ore-forming Belt of Salt Minerals along the Southern Margin of the Tarim Basin.

　　(8) Qinling-Dabie Metallogenic Province (II-8)

　　III-38 North Qinling Early Paleozoic, Mesozoic Gold-Copper-Silver-Antimony-Molybdenum Mineralization Belt;

　　III-39 Tongbai-Dabie Proterozoic and Mesozoic Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver, and Non-Metallic Mineralization Belt;

　　III-40 South Qinling Late Paleozoic and Mesozoic Lead-Zinc-Silver-Copper-Iron-Mercury-Antimony-Barite Mineralization Belt;

　　(9) Qilian Metallogenic Province (II-9)

　　III-41 Paleozoic-Cenozoic Iron-Manganese Fluorite-Salt Mineralization Belt in the Corridor;

　　III-42 North Qilian Proterozoic Gold-Copper-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten-Lead-Zinc Mineralization Belt;

　　III-43 South Qilian Paleozoic Copper-Zinc-Lead-Silver-Nickel-Phosphorus Mineralization Belt;

　　III-44 La Ji Shan Early Paleozoic Copper-Gold-Nickel Mineralization Belt;

　　(10) Kunlun Metallogenic Province (Ⅱ-10)

　　III-45 Qaidam Neogene Lithium-Boron-Potassium-Sodium-Magnesium Salts, Mirabilite, Gypsum, Natural Alkali, Halide (Water) Ore-Forming Region;

　　III-46 Altyn Early Paleozoic Copper-Gold-Asbestos Mineralization Belt;

　　III-47 East Kunlun Precambrian, Late Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Gold-Copper-Lead-Zinc-Iron Mineralization Belt;

　　III-48 Gongger Precambrian and Late Paleozoic Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Gemstone Mineralization Belt;

　　III-49 Tashkurgan Pre-Cambrian and Late Paleozoic Gold-Copper Mineralization Belt;

　　III-50 Karakoram Mesozoic Copper-Lead-Zinc-Gold Mineralization Belt;

　　(11) Lower Yangtze Metallogenic Province (II-11)

　　III-51 Sub-North Depression: Cenozoic Oil, Gas, and Salt Mineralization Zone;

　　III-52 Mesozoic Copper-Gold-Iron-Lead-Zinc-Sulfur Mineralization Belt in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River;

　　III-53 Mesozoic copper-molybdenum-gold-silver-lead-zinc mineralization belt in the Jiangnan Block;

　　III-54 Mesozoic and Cenozoic gold and rare earth salt mineralization zones in the Jianghan Depression;

　　(12) South China Metallogenic Province (including Taiwan Province, II-12)

　　III-55 Mesozoic Non-Metallic Lead-Zinc-Silver Mineralization Belt along the Zhejiang-Fujian Coast;

　　III-56 Mesozoic Tin-Tungsten-Lead-Zinc-Silver Non-Metallic Mineralization Belt along the Fujian-Guangdong Coast;

　　III-57 The Paleozoic and Mesozoic Lead-Zinc-Silver-Tungsten-Tin-Rare Earth and Rare Metal Mineralization Belt in the Northern Section of the Hangzhou Bay-Wuyishan Region;

　　III-58 Iron, tungsten, tin, antimony, lead, zinc, and rare metal mineralization zones in central Hunan and central Jiangxi—spanning the Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras;

　　III-59 Mid-section of the Nanling Region: Mesozoic Tin-Silver-Lead-Zinc and Rare Earth Mineralization Belt;

　　III-60 Guangdong Central Proterozoic, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Silver-Iron-Gold-Tungsten-Tin Rare Metal Ore-Forming Region;

　　III-61 Guangxi-West – Daming Mountain Mesozoic Tungsten-Tin-Lead-Zinc-Gold-Silver Mineralization Belt;

　　III-62 Iron, copper, cobalt, gold, silver, bauxite, quartz, and kaolin mineralization zones in Hainan’s Archean, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic periods;

　　(13) Upper Yangtze Metallogenic Province (Ⅱ-13)

　　III-63 Longmenshan-Shennongjia Early Paleozoic and Cenozoic Iron, Gold, and Phosphorus Mineralization Belt;

　　III-64 Xiangxi-Qiandong Mesozoic Antimony, Mercury, Gold, Phosphorus, and Talc Mineralization Area;

　　III-65 Yunnan-Southwestern Guizhou Paleozoic and Mesozoic Iron, Mercury, Manganese, and Aluminum Mineralization Belt;

　　III-66 Cenozoic Iron, Copper, Oil, Gas, and Salt Mineralization Belt in the Sichuan Basin;

　　III-67 Lead-Zinc-Silver-Phosphorus Mineralization Area on the Eastern Side of the Jinsha River, spanning Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou Provinces, Late Paleozoic to Mesozoic;

　　III-68: Mesozoic gold, lead, zinc, antimony, copper, manganese, aluminum, and phosphorus mineralization zone in the Youjiang geosyncline;

　　III-69: The Paleoproterozoic, Late Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Iron-Titanium-Vanadium-Copper-Lead-Zinc-Platinum-Silver-Gold Rare Earth Mineralization Belt along the Western Margin of the Yangtze Block;

　　(14) Songpan-Ganzi Metallogenic Province (II-14)

　　III-70 Songpan-Mado Late Paleozoic Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, and Rare Metal Mineralization Belt;

　　III-71 Qaidam-Yanyuan Mesozoic and Cenozoic Gold-Copper-Zinc-Rare Earth Mineralization Belt;

　　III-72 Eastern Tibet – Lajuzhulong Cenozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Gold-Iron-Salt Mineralization Belt;

　　(15) Sanjiang Metallogenic Province (II-15)

　　III-73 White Jade—Silver-Lead-Zinc-Copper-Gold-Tin Mineralization Belt of the Indosinian, Yanshan, and Himalayan Periods in Zhongdian;

　　III-74 The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Silver-Gold-Lead-Zinc Mineralization Belt in the Northern Section of the Sanjiang Region;

　　III-75 Dali-Jinggu Mesozoic and Cenozoic Copper-Zinc-Molybdenum-Gold-Lead-Zinc Mineralization Belt;

　　III-76 Lancang-Baoshan Late Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Lead-Zinc-Silver-Copper-Gold-Iron Mineralization Belt;

　　III-77 Ximeng Mesozoic and Cenozoic Tin-Tungsten-Rare Earth Mineralization Area;

　　(16) Gangdise-West Kunlun Metallogenic Province (Ⅱ-16)

　　III-78 Qiangtang-Chamdo Cenozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Gold-Silver-Salt Mineralization Belt;

　　III-79 Gangdise-Nianqing Tanggula Mesozoic and Cenozoic Copper-Molybdenum-Gold-Iron-Salt Mineralization Belt;

　　III-80: The Himalayan-Hisshan Mercury-Antimony-Gold-Silver Mineralization Belt in Southern Tibet