Based on sampling and decrepitation analysis of granitic and altered wall rocks and auriferous quartz veins from the Rushan quartz vein type gold deposit, the authors reveal that the granitic wall rock has high decrepitation intensity (frequency), pronounced decrapitation peak with normal distribution in the temperature interval of ca.360~450 ℃ and a sharp peak at 573 ℃ which is the phase transition temperature of α/β-quartz, whereas the auriferous quartz veins exhibit lower decrepitation frequency, lower decrepitation peak from 360 to 450 ℃ and weak peak at 573 ℃; consequently, negative anomalies of vapor aureole occur in/around the ore bodies.