Shandong is rich in gold mineral resources, ranking first in the country in geological reserves, and is the largest gold production province in China. About 0/4 of the gold resources in China are stored in Shandong, and 90% of them are distributed in Zhaoyuan and Laizhou.

Shandong gold mines are mainly distributed in Jiaodong area, forming three thousand-ton gold mines: Sanshandao, Jiaojia and Linglong. Jiaodong area has become the third largest gold mine in the world, and it is also an important gold enrichment area and gold exploration area in China, with gold reserves and output ranking first in the country.

Among them, Laizhou City and Zhaoyuan City are the top ten gold-producing counties (cities) in China, and are known as "China Jindu". In 2022, the output of finished gold was 21.65,438+09 tons and 14.42 tons respectively, ranking first and second in China.

Natural resources in Shandong province;

Mineral resources 147 species have been discovered in Shandong province, accounting for 85.47% of the national 173 species; There are 85 species of resources, accounting for 53.46% of the national 162 species. There are 279 1 deposit in the whole province (including 566 associated deposits). According to the statistics of the national total reserves at the end of 20 16, there are 74 kinds of mineral resources in Shandong province, most of which are non-metallic minerals (with low value).

Among them, 8 kinds of gold, hafnium and natural sulfur rank1in China; There are 10 kinds of magnesite, titanium (ilmenite) and jade, ranking second in the country; Ranked third is 12 kinds of zirconium, mica and chemical dolomite; There are 9 kinds of thorium, iron and titanium (rutile) in the fourth place; Ranked fifth are petroleum, graphite (crystalline graphite) and diabase for construction.

Ranked sixth are seven kinds of precious stones, marble and graphite (aphanitic graphite) used in cement; Ranked seventh are bauxite, andalusite and metallurgical dolomite. The eighth place is gallium, calcite and marl. Ranked ninth are barite, silver (associated silver) and dolomite used in glass. Ranked 10, decorated with diabase, cobalt and glass sand.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shandong Province