Jianchi Town of Shaanxi Province is located in the Nanjiang foreland-superimposed basin on the northern margin of the Yangtze Plate. To determine the prospecting potential, this study conducted a 1∶25,000 stream sediment survey in the study area. Based on the testing results of 12 elements and compounds closely related to mineralization, namely K2O, Na2O, CaO, MgO, Cl, S, B, Rb, Cs, Li, Br, and I, this study analyzed the geochemical characteristics of these elements and compounds and determined that Li is the major metallogenic element, Li-B-Rb-Cs-K2O is the indicator element association for the prospecting of lithium deposits, and the spatial morphology of Li agrees with that of various geological bodies. By combining the metallogenic geological setting, this study delineated 18 integrated anomalies. Through the follow-up examination of the anomalies, multiple lithium ore bodies (mineralized points) were discovered, indicating that the study area has favorable metallogenic geological and geochemical conditions and great prospecting potential.
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