The effect of map scale on geological complexity for computer-aided exploration targeting

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 156-167

  Ford, A ^a   McCuaig, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fractal dimension; Geological complexity; Kurnalpi Terrane; Orogenic gold; Scale dependency; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY; KURNALPI TERRANE; OROGENIC GOLD; SCALE DEPENDENCY; YILGARN CRATON;

FRACTAL DIMENSION; GOLD; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

COMPLEXITY; FAULT; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LITHOLOGY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; OROGENY; OUTCROP; PERMEABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; KURNALPI TERRANE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 77957787510     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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