The paper presents the results of study on mineral resources and geological structure in Tarim region

imcluding Tarim basin and its surrounding areas （up to 1 million km2）

by using ’35’ techniques and supplemental research methods such as geology

geophysics and geochemistry. The results show the special kind of tectonic framework constructed by the internal

middle and outside circular zones. Based on the fact above and mineral interpretation

the new structure types

so-called "arc-looped structure" and "arc-looped geological environmental belted system " which control the regional mineral distribution . Are put forward. A comprehensive prospecting model

which is called the integrated analysis on multiple key factors of geology

has beed established. The five circular belts of mineralization zones which favorable are to oil and gas

potash salt

uranium and coal

metal

nonferrous such as construction materials

gem and jade

are distinguished

and the super-large scale potash salt prospects in Luobubo region and four rich-water areas in the Taklamakan Desert are discovered. In addition

the new points of characteristics of Tarim block movement and structural system are proposed as "stable area in unstable background and unstable area in stable background".