Geology as a basis for refining semi-variogram models for porphyry-type deposits

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 45-50

  Postolski, T A ^a   Sinclair, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KRIGING; MINERAL RESOURCE; ORE GRADE; PORPHYRY; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VARIOGRAM;

CANADA;

EID: 0033550355     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. BENTZEN A. and SINCLAIR A.J., 1994. P-RES a computer program to aid in the investigation of polymetallic ore reserves. Technical Report, MT-9, Mineral Deposit Research Unit, Department of Geological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, includes diskette.
2. DEUTSCH, C.V. and JOURNEL, A.G., 1992. GSLIB Geostatistical Software Library and User's Guide. Oxford University Press, New York, 340 p. plus diskette.
3. JACKSON, A. and ILLERBRUN, K., 1995. Huckleberry porphyry copper deposit, Tahtsa Lake district, west-central British Columbia. In Porphyry Deposits of the Northwestern Cordillera of North America. Edited by T.G. Schroeter. Special Volume 46, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, p. 313-321.
4. POSTOLSKI, T.A., 1998. Some improved approaches to mineral inventory estimation of porphyry-type mineral deposits. M. A.Sc. thesis, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 239 p.
5. POSTOLSKI, T.A. and SINCLAIR, A.J., 1994. Mineralogy and paragenesis of nine sulphide-bearing specimens from the Huckleberry deposit. Report submitted to New Canamin Resources Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia.
6. RANTA, D.E., WARD, A.D. and GANSTER, M.W., 1984. Ore zoning applied to geologic reserve estimation of molybdenium deposits. In Applied Mining Geology. Edited by A.J. Erickson, Jr., R.A. Metz and D.E. Ranta. Society of Mining Engineers, p. 83-114.
7. RENDU, J-M., 1984. Geostatistical modeling and geological controls. Transactions, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 93B, p. B166-B172.
8. SINCLAIR, A.J., 1995. Selected topics in mineral inventory estimation. Short course notes for a lecture series sponsored by the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines, Vancouver, British Columbia, variable paginations.
9. SINCLAIR, A.J. and GIROUX, G.H., 1984. Geological controls of semi-variograms in precious metal deposits. In Geostatistics for Natural Resources Characterization Part 2. Edited by G. Verley, M. David, A.G. Journel and A. Maréchal. D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, p. 965-978.