Novel Methods and Applications for Mineral Exploration

• Main Author: Alexandre, Paul (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning; mineral prospectivity mapping; deep mineral exploration; geochemical exploration; GA-SVR; cross-gradients constraints; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; lithium; mineral texture; bat algorithm; tungsten; spatial analysis; data-space; stream sediments; exploration; MT; geochemical fingerprinting; 3D mineral prospectivity modeling; Axi deposit; LIBS; dual-frequency IP; one-class support vector machine; Kagenfels; pegmatite; (co)-simulation; LCT; gravity gradiometry; Natzwiller; elastic-net regularization; mineral resource classification; mineral exploration; Vosges; micro-imaging; exploration targeting; project pursuit multivariate transform; targeting; joint inversion; epithermal gold deposits; inversion; grain size analysis; niobium; Variscan orogeny; QEMSCAN®; receiver operating characteristic; model-space; JORC code; Jinchuan Cu-Ni sulfide deposit; limestone deposit; area under the curve; CSAMT; magnetotelluric; Youden index; gravity; granite
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This special volume offers a snapshot of the latest developments in mineral exploration, in particular, geophysical, geochemical, and computational methods. It reflects the cutting-edge applications of geophysics and geochemistry, as well as novel technologies, such as in artificial intelligence and...