Application of singularity mapping technique to identify local anomalies using stream sediment geochemical data, a case study from Gangdese, Tibet, western China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-235

  Zuo, Renguang ^a,b   Cheng, Qiuming ^a,b   Agterberg, F P ^c   Xia, Qinglin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

C A; Exploration; Geochemical anomaly; Multifractal; Singularity; Tibet

Indexed keywords

C-A; EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY; MULTIFRACTAL; SINGULARITY; TIBET;

MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAPPING; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 64149112336     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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