Zhongdian is enriched with indo-Chinese epoch neutral acid porphyry as well as one of the porphyry copper deposits in china that was an important breakthrough in the past few years.

• 中甸地区是印支期中酸性斑岩集中分布区,也是我国近年来寻找斑岩铜矿取得重大突破的矿集区之一。