Identification of Geochemical Anomaly by Multifractal Analysis

Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-342

  Shuyun, Xie ^a   Qiuming, Cheng ^a   Xianzhong, Ke ^a   Zhengyu, Bao ^a   Changming, Wang ^b   Haoli, Quan ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

anomaly separation; asymmetry index; C A fractal analysis; mean 2 technique; singularity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MINERALIZATION; MOLYBDENUM; PARAGENESIS; SEPARATION; SILVER; TIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 56649114436     PISSN: 10020705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0705(08)60066-7     Document Type: Article

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