Application of 3D models and numerical simulations as a predictive exploration tool in western Victoria

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 825-839

  Rawling, T J ^a   Schaubs, P M ^b   Dugdale, L J ^c   Wilson, C J L ^a   Murphy, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^c Leviathan Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D modelling; FLAC; Fluid flow; Gold; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA PROCESSING; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE BODY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33748104507     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090600827470     Document Type: Article

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