A lognormal distribution of metal resources

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

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-208

  Singer, Donald A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grade and tonnage model; Mineral deposit model; Spatial rule

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL RESOURCES; GRADE AND TONNAGE MODEL; LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; MINERAL DEPOSITS; SPATIAL RULE; STANDARD DEVIATION;

FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; LEAD; LEAD DEPOSITS; METALS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALS; MOLYBDENUM; NIOBIUM; SILICATE MINERALS;

DEPOSITS;

EID: 79955506830     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3799/dqkx.2011.021     Document Type: Article

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