Data Processing And Comprehensive Geological Interpretation Of Geochemical Exploration

In site one there was a high proportion of very unspherical rocks. According to this the hypothesis is right, in site two there is a lot more smother rocks medium sized and in site 3 there are very small pebbles which are very smooth and spherical. The pebbles get smoother and rounder while it goes downstream. Due to us only taking about 10 rocks our result may have been not right as there were some pebbles which were largely over sized. Most of the other load is dissolved by solution such as limestone and chalk

Copper-zinc (VMS-type?) mineralized zones were discovered in Archean volcanic rocks in the southern part of North Williams Township by Metron Explorations Limited in 1970. The mineralized zone and surrounding area were evaluated with a HLEM survey and drilled with 2 DDHs (totaling 61.3 m) that did not intercept significantly mineralized rocks (Willars, 1971).

2. Use the geologic definition of a mineral to determine which of the items listed in Figure 1.1 (p.3 lab book) are minerals and which are not minerals. Put an “X” in the appropriate box.

Mineralogy- An important part of Geology is the study of Minerals, their physical properties, structure, and chemistry. It helps us understand how they react with one another depending on the circumstances including weathering, fire, how deep, with living or non-living organisms. Minerology is broad and interesting field of study.

Upon finishing the experiment it was concluded that the the ability to determine whether or not the ore should be mined was successful. According to the data results it was determined that

Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory, 5th ed. (p. 117-130), by T. Freeman, 2009, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Reprinted with permission.

Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory, 5th ed. (p. 155–167), by T. Freeman, 2009, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Reprinted with permission.

Historic data analysis, 3D models, interpretations of geophysical data, prospecting results and a mineral potential map of the Virginia Horn (VH) project are presented. Comparison of data from the VH to analog gold-hosting rocks in Canada suggest that future exploration should focus on identifying Au-bearing veins in the Midway sequence, within 300 meters of the Pike River fault (PRF). Specifically, exploration drilling should be conducted in the buried area north of the Jola and Sopp excavation pit, where the PRF is inferred to have experienced compressional bending and a silicified/arsenopyrite-rich metasediment (?) boulder has been discovered. A high-resolution aeromagnetic (or electromagnetic) survey would enhance a geologic interpretation of the VH, but may not be necessary as currently available data justify further exploration in the high-potential area outlined in this report.

Humankind has been fascinated with minerals and rocks as far back as we have existed. Minerals, which are referred to as the building blocks of rocks, are the foundation of almost every rock known to humans. Minerals are a naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness. In contrast to minerals, rocks are any solid mass of mineral, or mineral like matter, that occurs naturally as part of our planet (Lutgens & Tarbuck, 2014). Humans have used minerals and rocks for both decorative and practical purposes for thousands of years. Through the process of mining, humans extract these valuable minerals from within the

Petrographic thin sections were prepared and optically analyzed using Leitz polarizing microscope. Optical microscopy was very useful for identifying the mineral composition, different litho types and the exact stratigraphy of the samples. It provided information on the decayed layers and their size, color and texture. Additionally, the characteristics of minerals, cement materials and textural and digenetic features of the samples were further examined.

Minerals can indicative of environmental condition when these rocks formed. For instance, olivine and pyroxene, two primary minerals in basalt. Scientists are able to study more about the role of water to form these minerals. For instance, gypsum is a mineral which is contain calcium, sulfur, and water. Anhydrite is a calcium and sulfur mineral without water in its crystal structure. CheMin is able to identify the two. Also, minerals are linked to specific environments and CheMin can search for minerals that indicative of a past Martian environment and then

Analysis of representative soil samples will also be undertaken to characterise different soil material, for example, pH, particle size, organic matter, potential contaminants and so on.

Find and study geological targets, classify them based on their characteristics and prioritize them based on perspective value. (Greenfields)

Exploration is defined in the Stillwater 2015 Annual Report and 10-K as “the earliest stage of mineral commercialization, in which a potential mineral asset is being investigated, explored, defined and evaluated, but for which no decision has yet been reached to actively prepare it for commercial development.” Stillwater uses a statistical methodology to calculate their ore reserves, which is based on interpolation between and projection beyond sample points. This method is reviewed annually to ensure the accuracy of the explored ore so they can account for the correct amount. Given that the costs of finding resources are significant and the risks of finding the additional resources are very

Fig. 18 (page: 84), Fig. 19 (page: 85) and Fig. 20 (page: 86), with markers of areas and labels of styles shows the distribution status of areas by PCA and different areas where samples were collected are marked different colours and each sample is labeled with its style. However, the element lead is included in Fig. 18, but excluded in Fig. 19 and Fig. 20. Comparing Fig. 18 and Fig. 19, although there is no big difference which indicates that lead should not be the major indicator of PCA, the distribution has a slight change. Thus, together with lead’s chemical characteristics – it is easy penetrated into body clay which would impact on the PCA result, the author decided to use Fig. 19 to perform an analysis. Besides, due to the high