Mapping singularities - A technique to identify potential Cu mineral deposits using sediment geochemical data, an example for Tibet, west China

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 531-534

  Zuo, R ^a,b   Cheng, Q ^a,b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exploration; Geochemical anomaly; Multifractal; Singularity; Tibet

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; COPPER; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; MINING; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY; MULTIFRACTAL; SINGULARITY; TIBET;

MINERAL RESOURCES;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; COPPER; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; MAPPING METHOD; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 57249108592     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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