Geochemical anomaly separation by multifractal modeling in Kahang (Gor Gor) porphyry system, Central Iran

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 34-46

  Afzal, Peyman ^a   Khakzad, Ahmad ^b   Moarefvand, Parviz ^c   Omran, N Rashidnejad ^d   Esfandiari, Bijan ^e   Alghalandis, Younes Fadakar ^f  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^d TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central Iran; Concentration area method; Geochemical anomaly; Kahang porphyry; Multifractal; Porphyry system

Indexed keywords

AREA METHOD; DATA SETS; FAULT DISTRIBUTION; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; LOCAL SCALE; LOG-LOG PLOTS; MINERALIZED ZONE; MULTI FRACTALS; ORE GRADES; PORPHYRY SYSTEM; ROCK CONTENTS; ROCK TYPES; ROCK UNITS; STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION; THREE STAGES;

FRACTALS; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; MOLYBDENUM; ROCKS; SURVEYS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANDESITE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; DIORITE; ENRICHMENT; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; MOLYBDENUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PORPHYRY; SEPARATION; THRESHOLD;

IRAN;

EID: 74449091243     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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