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Geoelectrical tomography data processing and interpretation for Pb-Zn-Ag mineral exploration in Nash Creek, Canada

Research Authors
Mosaad Ali, Shulin Sun, Wei Qian, Abdou Dodo Bohari, Dusabemariya Claire, Yan Zhang
Research Member
Research Date
Research Year
2020
Research Journal
E3S Web of Conferences
Research Publisher
EDP Sciences
Research Vol
168, 00003 (2020)
Research_Pages
16
Research Website
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/abs/2020/28/e3sconf_rmget2020_00003/e3sconf_rmget2020_00003.html
Research Abstract

The geoelectrical tomography survey was carried out to explore and characterize a (Zn-Pb-Ag) sulphide deposit in Nash Creek (NC), New Brunswick province, Canada. The exploration strategy has been conducted by the 2-D survey for a well-cut grid consisting of twelve surface lines (profiles) each around 2 km long, and 300 m apart, for the total area around 9.5 km2. The datasets (resistivity and induced polarization) were acquired using the Iris El-Rec Pro system with pole-dipole electrodes array spaced 50 m apart, and ten levels of data datum. The results of the 2-D inversion revealed that the underground resistivity and chargeability values in the exploration area have a range of (5 to 1300 Ωm) and (0-9.5 mV/V), respectively. The sulphide mineralization zones in the exploration area are characterized by moderate resistivity values (150-300 Ωm) and moderate to low chargeability values (>5.5 mV/V), with a depth of around (90140 m) from the surface. The 3-D visualization model clearly reveals that three main zones of sulphide mineralization are present in the exploration area. The predicted geological reserve of the sulphide ore in the exploration area was calculated. The inverted models revealed a good agreement with the existing geological features in the exploration area.

Research Rank
International Confrences