Guide to Mineral Exploration
Guide to Mineral Exploration One of the target of a Geologist, to find new ore deposits and to define their extent and metal content (grade). The geologist has to ensure that the deposit is economically viable and there is a guarantee of ore production over a sufficiently long period of time. Even after production starts. It is necessary to locate and delineate any extension to the mineralization. Now, before dealing with exploration part, we will know about, more or less synonymous term of Exploration, which is prospecting. PROSPECTING Prospecting involves searching a district for mineral deposits with the view to mine it at a profit. The initial signs of potentially significant mineralization are called “prospects”. Prospects are the basic units with which exploration geologist work. The skill of a successful prospecting involves activity, observation, knowledge, insight, persistence, thinking