Abstract:Based on the redefinition of metallotectonics, the concept system of the correlative tectonic nomenclatures of deposit was established. It is suggested that the metallotectonics refers to the geological structural units, which control the geometric configuration of orebodies, have independent natural boundary and are filled or metasomatized by orebearing substance. Based on the concept of metallotectonical unit, it is suggested that the metallotectonical series is an integration of a suit of correlative metallotectonical units forming under the same tectonic regime or some unique geologic process. The metallotectonics can be further classified into two types: the tectotype metallotectonics (tecto fracturing) resulted from the tectonic dynamic, and the hydrotype metallotectonics (fluid fracturing) from the effect of hydrokinetic force. Based on the configuration of metallotectonics, two metallotectonics mentioned above could be classified into four subtypes: brecciatype,veintype, netted veintype and disseminated type, respectively. The comparison of the differences of two metallotectonics types indicates in this study that the hydrothermaltype metallotectonics in faulting system formed commonly in the weakly deformed domains (Q domains), while the tectotype metallotectonics developed mainly in the strongly deformed belts (Pdomains). This study also discusses the relations among the deformation type, metallotectonical type and mineralization type, and indicates the existence of corresponding genetic relationship between metallotectonics and mineralization.