introduction tekieh lead-zinc ore deposit that is located in the sanandaj-sirjan structural zone has been recognized as one of the most important mineralized regions in malayer-isfahan metallogenic sub-state, south east of arak (momenzadeh and ziseman, 1981). carbonate host units have been developed along (or across) the vishan-tekieh anticline as the main structure extended in nw-se trends (an...

a combination of elements is usually used in reconnaissance geochemical exploration and distribution maps are drawn to identify probable anomalies. in this study, 102 stream sediment samples from the arid environment of mesgaran area, eastern iran, were investigated using r-mode factor analysis. a four-factor model with a cumulative variance of 75.90% clearly indicated group associations of the...

Abstract Nickel sulfide deposits occur in ultramafic rocks the Daxinganling area, China; however, prospectivity of these has received little attention. This study transformed rasterized regional 1:200,000 geochemical data into spectral-like and then used hyperspectral tools spectral angle mapper (SAM) to classify possible lithologies multirange feature fitting (MRSFF) method prospective areas t...

Two texturally and mineralogically distinct types of Mississippi Valley-type mineralization are hosted by the upper Cambrian Metaline Formation in northeastern Washington. Josephine-type mineralization is iron poor and coarse grained, whereas Yellowhead-type mineralization is iron rich, fine grained, and commonly botryoidal. Josephine mineralization is found largely in the Josephine lithofacies...

Combined geostatistical and multifractal power-spectrum modelling of geochemical distributions can provide suitable indicators of metal dispersion, and is capable of analysing complex problems for targeting potential areas for mineral exploration. A case study analysing lake sediment geochemical data for the Gowganda area is presented and development of the methodology for spatial analysis of t...

This paper investigates the long-term dispersal of trace metals and their impact on environment long after mine closure in French Alps. Three statistical methods derived from modern mining (Exploratory Data Analysis, fractals Sediment Quality Index) were applied to geochemical analyses streambed sediments produce mineral prospectivity maps. About 5% samples have a poor or marginal quality may a...

In GIS-based data-driven modeling of mineral prospectivity, a suitably fine unit cell size is used for spatial representation of known occurrences of mineral deposits of the type sought (D) in a study area (T). However, until now, the unit cell size is chosen subjectively. In this paper, a methodology is proposed for objective selection of the most suitable unit cell size for data-driven modeli...

This report describes a new mapping project in the Cassiar Mountains, located 70 kilometres northeast of Dease Lake in northern British Columbia. The area is attractive for two reasons. First, it contains rocks that are likely correlative with those of the Yukon-Tanana Terrane, a tract with known volcanogenic massive sulphide potential. Second, combined geological and regional geochemical data ...