Abstract: Based on the metallogenic type,metallogenic scale,metallogenic ages and distribution of molybdenum ore deposits,we summarized the current status of molybdenum ore resources in China,and proposed the considered factors when screening geological material data of molybdenum deposit.The results indicated that molybdenum ore deposit types in China were dominated by porphyry type,secondly for skarn type,hydrothermal vein type,sedimentary rock type and marine volcanic type were less.Molybdenum ore deposits were mostly large scale in China,large-size and super-large molybdenum deposits were mainly in the exploration and exploitation of molybdenum minerals at present.Metallogenic ages of molybdenum ore deposits in China were dominated by Yanshanian,followed by Himalayan period,Indo-Chinese epoch and Hercynian.Molybdenum ore resources were widely distributed but relatively centralized distributed into 4 ore concentration areas,which were Yanliao,East Qinling,Xiaoxing’an Range-Zhangguangcai Range and Greater Khingan Mountains respectively.According to the characteristics of molybdenum ore resources in China,combined with schemes of National Physical Geological Data Archives,proposed 34 names of molybdenum ore deposits which fit for the current collection system construction of National Physical Geological Data Archives.