Regional dome evolution and its control on ore-grade distribution: Insights from 3D implicit modelling of the Navachab gold deposit, Namibia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 268-284

  Vollgger, Stefan A ^a   Cruden, Alexander R ^a   Ailleres, Laurent ^a   Cowan, E Jun ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Orefind Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D deposit modelling; Fold inflection lines; Folding; Implicit modelling; Ore shoots; Orogenic gold

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; DEPOSITS; DOMES; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; INFILL DRILLING; LARGE DATASET; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; ORES; ROCK DRILLS; SHEAR STRAIN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

FOLD INFLECTION LINES; FOLDING; IMPLICIT MODELLING; ORE SHOOTS; OROGENIC GOLD;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

DOME; FOLD; FOLDING; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE GRADE; OROGENIC BELT; OROGENY; PALEOZOIC; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 84929720102     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.02.020     Document Type: Article

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