Theoretical estimation of the critical sampling size for homogeneous ore bodies with small nugget effect

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-501

  Modis, K ^a   Papaodysseus, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Accuracy of estimation; Geostatistics; Sampling density; Sampling theorem

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ESTIMATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOSTATISTICS; ORE BODY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33845547868     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-005-9020-x     Document Type: Article

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