Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining

• Main Author: Marjoribanks, Roger (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Fossil fuels.; Economic geology.; Mineral resources.; Geotechnical engineering.; Environmental management.; Earth Sciences.; Economic Geology.; Mineral Resources.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Environmental Management.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

This practical step-by-step guide describes the key geological field techniques needed by today's exploration geologists involved in the search for metallic deposits. The techniques described are fundamental to the collection, storage and presentation of geological data and their use to locate...

Table of Contents:

• Prospecting and the Exploration Process
• Geological Mapping in Exploration
• Mine Mapping
• Trenching and Underground Development
• Drilling: A General Discussion the Importance of Drilling
• drilling, rotary percussion bits Rotary Percussion and Auger Drilling
• Diamond Drilling
• satellite images Satellite Imagery
• Geophysical and Geochemical Methods
• GIS Geographical Information Systems and exploration data bases Exploration Databases.