A technique for identifying structural domain boundaries at the EKATI Diamond Mine

Engineering Geology

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 247-264

  Martin, Michael W ^a   Tannant, Dwayne D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correlation coefficient; Diamond drill core; Joint sets; Stereonet; Structural domains

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DIAMONDS; FREQUENCIES;

DOMAIN BOUNDARIES; STEREONETS;

MINES;

DATABASE; DIAMOND; DISCONTINUITY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; JOINT; MINE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3042635847     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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