Distribution of hydrothermally altered rocks in the Reko Diq, Pakistan mineralized area based on spectral analysis of ASTER data

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-87

  Rowan, Lawrence C ^a   Schmidt, Robert G ^a   Mars, John C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argillic; ASTER VNIR SWIR TIR; Hydrothermally altered rocks; Phyllic; Propylitic; Reko Diq, Pakistan; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ; RADIOMETERS;

ADVANCED SPACEBORNE THERMAL EMISSION AND REFLECTION RADIOMETER (ASTER); MUSCOVITES; QUARTZOSE; THERMAL-INFRARED (TIR) BANDS;

ROCKS;

ASTER; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MINERALIZATION; REMOTE SENSING; SAND; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ASIA; BALUCHISTAN; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; REKO DIQ; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33747435255     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2006.05.014     Document Type: Article

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