Empirical prospecting, scientific exploration and information exploration

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 97-108

  Xie, Xuejing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Concealed mineralization; Direct prospecting; Indirect exploration; Technological exploration

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION;

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

EID: 0033497256     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00073-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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