Mineral exploration
Mineral exploration
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•Direct inspection
Direct inspection
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•Remote detection
Remote detection
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Mineral Exploration - Geochemistry - Lecture Slides, Slides of Geochemistry
In these Lecture Slides, the Lecturer has put emphasis on following key points : Mineral Exploration, Direct Inspection, Remote Detection, Exploration Geophysics, Exploration Geochemistry, Indicator Mineral Methods, Chemical Signal, Clastic Signal, Gaseous Processes, Detected
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Mineral explorationMineral exploration
- • Direct inspectionDirect inspection
- • Remote detectionRemote detection
Remote detectionRemote detection
- • Exploration geophysicsExploration geophysics
- • Exploration geochemistryExploration geochemistry
- • Indicator mineral methodsIndicator mineral methods
Remote detectionRemote detection
- • Exploration geophysicsExploration geophysics
- • Exploration geochemistryExploration geochemistry
- – Chemical signalChemical signal
- • Indicator mineral methodsIndicator mineral methods
- – Clastic signalClastic signal
Chemical signalChemical signal
- • Transported by aqueous &/orTransported by aqueous &/or
gaseous processes gaseous processes
- • Detected in media such as ADetected in media such as A
horizon, B, horizon, vegetation, or horizon, B, horizon, vegetation, or
gases gases
Clastic sedimentsClastic sediments
Indicator mineralsIndicator minerals
- • Ideally:Ideally:
- – Coarse-grainedCoarse-grained
- – Specific to exploration targetSpecific to exploration target
- – Visually distinctiveVisually distinctive
- – Readily recoveredReadily recovered
- – Adequately abundantAdequately abundant
- – Adequately resistantAdequately resistant
Indicator mineral surveysIndicator mineral surveys
- • Exploration, mapping, researchExploration, mapping, research
- • Regional reconnaissanceRegional reconnaissance
- • Follow-upFollow-up
- • Assessment of geophysicalAssessment of geophysical