Electromagnetic exploration in high-salinity groundwater zones: case studies from volcanic and soft sedimentary sites in coastal Japan

Suzuki, Koichi; Kusano, Yukiko; Ryota, Ochi; Nishiyama, Nariaki; Tokunaga, Tomochika; Tanaka, Kazuhiro

doi:10.1071/eg15121

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“…The LRAZs are distributed in discontinuous, thick layers and are located within strong positive magnetic anomaly zones. According to the spatial distribution patterns of the iron ore bodies in the Hejia and Dumu iron deposits and, particularly, the sensitivity of the TEM to low-resistivity bodies [26,27], we can infer that the LRAZs are concealed magnetic ore bodies and that the high-resistivity anomalous bodies discontinuously distributed and intercalated within the LRAZs are wall rocks. This is primarily a result of the tectonic activity of the Hejia fault in the area.…”

Section: Transient Electromagnetic Methods Datamentioning

confidence: 96%

Combined Magnetic, Transient Electromagnetic, and Magnetotelluric Methods to Detect a BIF-Type Concealed Iron Ore Body: A Case Study in Gongchangling Iron Ore Concentration Area, Southern Liaoning Province, China

Jia

Wang

2020

Minerals

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The detection and evaluation of concealed mineral resources deep in metallic mines and in the surrounding areas remain technically difficult. In particular, due to the complex topographic and geomorphic conditions on the surface, the detection environments in these areas limit the choices of detection equipment and data collection devices. In this study, based on metallogenic theory and the metallogenic geological characteristics of banded iron formation (BIF)-type iron ores, equipment for surface geophysical surveys (i.e., the high-precision ground magnetic survey method, the transient electromagnetic method, and the magnetotelluric method) and data collection devices capable of taking single-point continuous measurements were employed to detect the concealed iron ore bodies in the transition zone CID-1 between the Hejia and Dumu iron deposits in the Gongchangling iron ore concentration area in the Anshan-Benxi area (Liaoyang, China), a representative area of BIF-type iron ores. The results showed that an optimal combination of these geophysical survey methods accurately determined the anomalous planar spatial locations and anomalous profile morphologies of the concealed iron ore bodies. On this basis, we determined their locations, burial depths, and scales. Two anomalous zones induced by concealed iron ore bodies, YC-1 and YC-2, were discovered in zone CID-1. Two concealed iron-bearing zones, one shallow (0–150 m) and one deep (300–450 m), were found in YC-1. A 100 m scale drilling test showed that the cumulative thickness of the shallow iron-bearing zone was over 23.6 m.

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Section: Transient Electromagnetic Methods Datamentioning

confidence: 96%