Regional heterogeneous temporal–spatial distribution of gold deposits in the North China Craton: A review

The gold mineralization of the North China Craton (NCC) is characterized by regional heterogeneous distribution. Such a feature is mainly reflected by the spatial dispersity and local concentration, as well as multiperiods of gold‐forming events. Gold deposits are principally converged in the Jiaodong, Xiaoqinling‐Xiong'er Mountain, Jidong, Liaodong, and Taihang Mountain regions. The northern margin of the NCC is strongly enriched in Au, Mo, and...