Multi-fractal modelling and spatial Cu-soil anomaly analysis along the southern border of the Iberian Terrane in Portugal

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 126-127, Issue , 2013, Pages 23-44

  Jesus, A P ^a,b   Mateus, A ^a,b   Goncalves M A ^b,c   Munha J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c Centro Recursos Minerais   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cu soil geochemistry; Iberian Terrane; Multi fractal modelling; Ossa Morena Zone; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

AXIAL RATIO; GABBROIC ROCKS; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; IBERIAN TERRANE; INTRUSIVE ROCKS; MULTI FRACTALS; OPHIOLITE COMPLEX; ORE-FORMING; OSSA-MORENA ZONE; PORTUGAL; ROCK SEQUENCE; ROCK TYPES; SHEAR ZONE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

FRACTALS; GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; ROCKS; SOILS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; SURVEYS;

TECTONICS;

COPPER; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GEOSTATISTICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

OSSA MORENA ZONE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84873433713     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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