In the past, conventional reflection seismic techniques were not very successful when applied to typical mining exploration:They lacked resolution in the shallow range or were not cost effective. By combining a light earth tamper source, special geophones and field procedures, a stacking process of the returning seismic events using a microprocessor…
One of the most important aspects of the interpretation of geochemical data is the choice ofanomaleus values from among these data. Disticuvely anomalous values are readily diseriminated, because they are characterized by statistical methods. Applications of these methods are described in the present paper.
A direct means of indicating the presence of concealed mineralization would be the ultimate in exploration. In many ways the.induced-polarization (IP) technique comes close to achieving this goal. it has been remarkably successful in locating concealed bodies containing even small percentages of metallic-luster minerals.
I…
This practical step by step guide describes the key geological field techniques needed by today's exploration geologists involved in the search for metallic mineral deposits. The techniques described are fundamentals to the collection, storage and presentation of geological data and their use to locate ore. This book explains the various tasks which…