Using stochastic borehole seismic velocity tomography and Bayesian simulation to estimate Ni, Cu and Co Grades

72nd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2010: A New Spring for Geoscience. Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages 3839-3843

  Perozzi, L ^a   Gloaguen, E ^a   Rondenay, S ^b   Leite, A ^c   McDowell, G ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Vale Inco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COBALT; COPPER; DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; ORES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

AMPLITUDE ANALYSIS; APPLICATION FIELDS; BAYESIAN SIMULATION; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNIQUES; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 78249232009     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201401041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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