Abstract
The Capricorn Orogen is located in central Western Australia, and comprises a series of Paleoproterozoic volcanic sedimentary basins that are prospective for base metal mineralisation. Airborne electromagnetic techniques can detect base metal deposits, however due to the thick and conductive regolith, sparse outcrop, and a lack of publicly available drill core and geophysical data, exploration for new base metal deposits is difficult within the Capricorn Orogen. We propose using available petrophysical data from the Abra Pb-Zn deposit to create a synthetic resistivity model to forward model the AEM response over Abra. The calculated AEM responses over different lithologies can be used as a proxy for understanding the ability for widely spaced AEM data to detect altered base metal rocks in regolith dominated terrains.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018 |
Subtitle of host publication | Opportunities Presented by the Energy Transition |
Publisher | European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789462822542 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018: Opportunities Presented by the Energy Transition - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 14 Jun 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018: Opportunities Presented by the Energy Transition |
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Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 11/06/18 → 14/06/18 |