Gold prospectivity maps of the Red Lake greenstone belt: Application of GIS technology

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 865-893

  Harris, J R ^a   Sanborn Barrie, M ^a   Panagapko, D A ^b   Skulski, T ^a   Parker, J R ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c Ontario Geological Survey   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GOLD DEPOSITS; MAPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERALOGY;

GOLD DEPOSIT MODEL; GOLD PROSPECTIVITY MAPS; MINERALIZATION;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

DATA SET; GIS; GOLD; GREENSTONE BELT; MAP; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33845640988     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E06-020     Document Type: Article

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