The Chajiashan iron deposit is a typical skarn one located in the Anqing cluster of ore deposits in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River metallogenic belt.The ore bodies mainly occur in the contact zone between diorite and the Qixia Formation of the Lower Permian,and the ore-bearing horizon is different from those of the known skarn ore deposits in the cluster,which indicates a new ore-prospecting direction in the region.This paper systematically summarizes the geological features of the Chajiashan iron deposit,analyzes the regional prospecting potential,and provides a basis for further searching for skarn iron deposits in the cluster.
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