Mapping porphyry copper potential with a fuzzy model, northern Shahr-e-Babak, Iran

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-317

  Tangestani, M H ^a   Moore, F ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Conceptual models; Fuzzy logic; GIS; Iran; Mineral exploration; Porphyry copper

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY;

IRAN;

EID: 0042767589     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2003.00991.x     Document Type: Article

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