Incorporating the uncertainty in geological boundaries into mineral resources evaluation

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-38

  Emery, Xavier ^a   González, Karina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Central Andes; Chile; Geological control; Geological units; Geostatistical modelling; Kriging; Plurigaussian simulation; Porphyry copper; Spatial uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; COPPER; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOSTATISTICS; GRANODIORITE; KRIGING; LITHOTYPE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL RESOURCE; ORE GRADE; PORPHYRY; TOURMALINE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANDES; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33847170454     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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