Application of singularity theory in prediction of tin and copper mineral deposits in Gejiu District, Yunnan, China: Information integration and delineation of mineral exploration targets

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-252

  Cheng, Qiu Ming ^a,b   Zhao, Peng Da ^a   Zhang, Sheng Yuan ^c   Xia, Qing Lin ^a   Chen, Zhi Jun ^a   Chen, Jian Guo ^a   Xu, De Yi ^a   Wang, Wen Lei ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HEBEI GEO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

GIS; Mineral deposit prediction; Mineral resource quantitative assessment; Mulifractal model; Non linear theory

Indexed keywords

COPPER MINERALS; CORRECTION METHODS; EVIDENCE MODELS; GEOCHEMICAL DATUM; GIS; INFORMATION INTEGRATIONS; MINERAL DEPOSIT PREDICTION; MULIFRACTAL MODEL; MULTI FRACTALS; MULTI-FRACTAL PROPERTIES; MULTIPLICATIVE CASCADES; NON-LINEAR THEORY; POSTERIOR PROBABILITIES; POWER-LAW MODELS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS; SINGULARITY THEORIES; STUDY AREAS; TWO LAYERS; YUNNAN , CHINAS;

COPPER DEPOSITS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; MINING; ORES; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIN; TIN DEPOSITS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

MINERALS;

EID: 63049128756     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3799/dqkx.2009.022     Document Type: Article

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