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05 - Methods For Finding Ore - PPT

Geologists use various methods to detect ore deposits beneath the Earth's surface, including measuring variations in gravity, electrical currents, and radioactivity. Drill cores are also analyzed to directly examine rock samples from depth. Detecting changes in gravity can help map locations of denser rock that may contain valuable ores, while electrical methods like self-potential and induced polarization measure subtle voltages from underground mineralization. Ultimately, exploratory drilling is needed to visually inspect the geological structure and collect rock cores for mineral analysis to confirm the presence of an economic ore body.

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05 - Methods For Finding Ore - PPT

Geologists use various methods to detect ore deposits beneath the Earth's surface, including measuring variations in gravity, electrical currents, and radioactivity. Drill cores are also analyzed to directly examine rock samples from depth. Detecting changes in gravity can help map locations of denser rock that may contain valuable ores, while electrical methods like self-potential and induced polarization measure subtle voltages from underground mineralization. Ultimately, exploratory drilling is needed to visually inspect the geological structure and collect rock cores for mineral analysis to confirm the presence of an economic ore body.

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Geologists may receive indications that ore deposits are
present in a region in the form of variations in the earth's
internal magnetic, electrical, and gravitational fields.
Another indicator of what is beneath the earth is
radioactivity.

The results of geologists are also supported by soil sample


and plant analysis. In order to assess whether an economic
ore deposit is present, numerous drill holes are finally bored
to recover drill core samples. Finding ore bodies requires a
significant investment of time, money, and other resources.
But it can be well worth the effort if a mineral strike is made.
METHODS FOR FINDING ORE

01 Gravimetric 02 Self – Potential

03 Induced
Polarization 04 Exploratory
Drilling
Many people believe that the gravity that keeps you in your chair is the same
everywhere on the planet. That is untrue. The density of the rock beneath you
affects how heavy you are. This variation could not be distinguished, sensitive
machines can, but not you. Geologists will map out the gravimetric figures and
use that to try to predict where ore may be discovered because rock with a
higher specific gravity frequently contains valuable ores.

Gravity changes depending on the density of the rock beneath the surface.
By detecting these changes in gravity using a machine,
geologists will be able to map out where the ore can be found.
Ground water can act on the metals in a deposit to produce a weak electric
charge (just like a weak but huge battery.) Measuring the voltages at the surface
may show a significant change when mineralization is present beneath the
surface. The self-potential method is a passive geophysical method, like the
gravity and magnetic fields. It involves the measurement of electric potential at
a set of measurement points called self-potential stations.
It is possible to produce an electrical field in passing a specific amount of water
over the ground by passing two electrodes through it with an electric current
and generator too. Using a voltage meter resulting from this field and a second
set of electrodes, at a specific distance, the Geophysicists are able to determine
the electrical property of the Earth, also referred to as resistivity. If even minute
quantities of metallic minerals are present, the ground can also become charged
by the electric field, producing induced polarization.
The final proof of mineralization, drilling. Drills like a diamond drill or a tungsten
carbide drill are used to dig deep into the ground and collect cylinders of rock
samples, which are called drill cores. These drill cores are picked at set intervals
and are analyzed for mineral content.

Exploratory drilling is a common underground research method in mining and


geophysical investigation works. It provides visual insight into the geological and
geotechnical profile of the explored sight.
A. From a single drill site core is drilled in several
different directions, to see whether minerals are
B.
present. The drills bring up core which are cylinders
of rock that can be analyzed.

B. The darker ore body causes a higher gravity


reading due to its higher density compared to its
D. surrounding.

C. The ground is electrified by two electrodes


placed a distance apart. The current flows through
the ore body, which holds the charge for a brief
C. amount of time.

D. The ore body generates a current through the


surrounding rocks. This current can be detected at
the surface.
A.

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