Characterisation of bedded and channel iron ore deposits using CSIRO's hylogging™ systems

IRON ORE 2011, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 249-255

  Haest, M ^a   Cudahy, T ^a   Laukamp, C ^a   Ramanaidou, E R ^a   Gregory, S ^b   Stark, J C ^c   Podmore, D ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Murchison Metals Ltd   (Australia)

^c BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BHP-BILLITON; DRILL CORE; GIBBSITES; HAEMATITE; HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDRATED SILICA; HYDRATION STATE; HYPERSPECTRAL; HYPERSPECTRAL DATA; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPIC; IRON FORMATION; IRON ORE INDUSTRY; MARRA MAMBA; MINE PLANNING; MURCHISON; ORE ZONES; ORE-TYPE; PIXEL RESOLUTION; REFLECTANCE DATA; RESOURCE PLANNING; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECTRAL DATA; WASTE ROCKS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WHITE MICA; XRF ANALYSIS;

CORE DRILLING; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DEPOSITS; HEMATITE; HYDRATION; IRON DEPOSITS; IRON ORES; KAOLINITE; MICA; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PHOTOGRAPHY; SILICA; STRATIGRAPHY;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

EID: 84858686567     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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