Abstract: In the northeast of Shanxi province, the auriferous strata are mainly metamorphic breccia rock of Hutuo group and the lower sub-group of Wutai group; The major gold deposit types are follows:(1) auriferous quartz vein type; (2) tectonoaltered rock type; (3) microscopic impregnation type; (4) explosion breccia rock type and (5) associated gold type. The prospecting should pay attention to conjugate convergence site of shear zone. inside and outside contact zones of Yanshan period rock body and lamprophyric vein etc.