Geologic and geophysical data certificate that lithosphere and its down rock behave as solid, therefore,it is better to measure petrogenetic and metallogenetic depth according to internal stress of solid states. Lithomechanic experiment found that the bigger the confining pressure, the bigger the tensile and shear strength of rocks,so rock can bear very high differential stress but it is not broken. Sibson put forward that the property of rocks under 10-15km of the surface changes from brittle to ductile (rather than from elastic to plastic). Rock with ductile de- Geomechanical experiment found that the bigger the confining pressure, the bigger the tensile and shear strength of rocks, so rock can bear very high differential stress but it is not broken. Sibson put forward that the property of rocks under 10-15km of the surface changes from brittle to ductile (rather than from elastic to plastic). Rock with ductile de-