Brief analysis on the rules of distribution for coal resources of Qinghai province

The coal resources of Qinghai Province mainly distribute in five coal zones which include Qilian Mountain,Northern Chaidamu Basin,Kunlun Mountain,Tanggula Mountain and Jishi Mountain.The coal resources reserves ascertained mostly distribute in two coal zones-Qilian Mountain and Northern Chaidamu Basin.The great gap between resources reserves ascertained and predicted shows that Qinghai coal resources have a great ore prospecting potential.We try to analyze he rules of distribution for coal resources of Qinghai Province and hope that it can provides reference for the ore prospecting of coal on next step.