Fractures in different structural zones in western Qaidam basin can be divided into 3 types
namely "Nanyishan type"
"Xianshuiquan type" and "Shizigou type". The combination patterns and genesis of the fractures are correlated with the mode and strength of deformation and boundary conditions. Quantitative analysis of the relationship between the genetic types of fractures and the deformational strength (strain) of structural zones shows that there are 3 distribution patterns of fractures in compressed and folded region
including transverse tensile fractures+longitudinal tensile fractures+bedding fractures (type Ⅰ)