Abstract:Numerous mineral occurrences have been discovered in the Huangling anticline area of western Hubei, but the scale of the deposit is relatively small, with unknown prospecting potential is unknown. Due to the lush vegetation and severe coverage in the area, geological anomaly information is weakened or masked, causing serious interference to further exploration work. This study used component data analysis and spectrum-area (S-A) fractal model to identify anomalies related to gold mineralization, and the results showed that: (1) The principal component analysis results after the equidistant logarithmic ratio (ILR) transformation are more able to reflect the symbiotic combination law of elements compared to the logarithmic (Log) transformation. The first principal component (PC1) element combination is Au (Cu) Ag, and Au element occupies the largest load, closely related to gold deposits. The distribution pattern of PC1 element composition anomalies is more consistent with the distribution of ore occurrences. (2) The S-A method suppressed the background pattern of water sediments in the Huangling anticline area and enhanced the anomalous pattern. (3) Based on geological characteristics and previous exploration work, three prospecting prospects have been delineated, providing important basis for the next exploration of gold deposits in the region.