Abstract:The Bangong Co-Nujiang River metallogenic belt is an important Cu polymetallic ore belt in Tibet. The Galale copper gold deposit was found relatively late in this metallogenic belt. It is a representative skarn type copper gold deposit, but the study of this deposit is at a low level. The study of the modes of occurrence of gold and silver in the useful components of the ore remains very insufficient, which restricts the further development and utilization of the ore deposit. The authors made a detailed study of the ore components by such means as sampling and field geological integrated investigation, optical microscope identification, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer, and chemical formula calculation of mineral crystals. The gold minerals occur mainly as native gold and electrum and subordinately as küstelite. There are also intergranular gold, fissure gold and a relatively small amount of inclusion gold. The gold-bearing minerals are mainly quartz, dolomite, calcite, metal oxides, sulfides and native bismuth. Silver minerals mainly exists in the form of gold and silver minerals, with a small amount of silver minerals coexistent with radioactive elements. In addition, there exists a small amount of argentite. The results achieved by the authors have filled the gap of understanding the modes of occurrence of gold and silver in this area, and also provide important implications for the develop- ment and utilization of mineral deposits.