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GUIDE MINERAL EXPLORATION [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Mineral Prospecting
CONT

... a list of exploration guides summarizes both practical and speculative ways in which the search for such deposits may be focused.

CONT

The propylitic alteration zone is often very wide and therefore, when present, is a useful guide in mineral exploration.

OBS

Exploration guides [include] geological guides ..., geochemical guides..., geophysical guides ... [and] prospecting guides ...

OBS

exploration: The search for deposits of useful minerals or fossil fuels; prospecting. ... In the sense that exploration goes beyond discovery, it is a broader term than prospecting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Prospection minière
CONT

On trouvera [...] à la rubrique «guides pour l'exploration» un résumé des moyens pratiques et permettant d'orienter les travaux d'exploration visant la découverte de tels gîtes.

OBS

La recherche des corps minéralisés s'appuie sur une étude géologique mettant en valeur les guides qui pourront conduire à la découverte du minerai neuf. Des études géophysiques et géochimiques se joignent éventuellement à l'étude géologique [...]

Spanish

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