Application of stress mapping in cross-section to understanding ore geometry, predicting ore zones and development of drilling strategies

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 895-912

  Mair, J L ^a   Ojala, V J ^b   Salier, B P ^a   Groves, D I ^a   Brown, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Technology Park   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gold deposits; Mineral exploration; Numerical models; Stress mapping; Structure

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOMETRY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033792557     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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