Computer‐aided structural targeting in mineral exploration: Two‐ and three‐dimensional stress mapping

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-432

  Holyland, P W ^a   Ojala, V J ^b  

^a Terra Sancta Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Mineralisation; Mississippi Valley type deposits; Stress; Structure

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TYPE DEPOSIT; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE DEPOSIT; STRESS; STRESS MAPPING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LENNARD SHELF;

EID: 0031443615     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728323     Document Type: Article

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