Evaluation Method on Geological Deposit Potential Value

Huang, Wei; Ning, Xu

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“…Mineral resource estimation holds significant practical importance in mineral investigation, as emphasized by previous studies (Zhang & Huang, 2010;Kuzvart & Böhmer, 1986;Hung et al, 2020;Hung and Dung, 2021;Hung and Cong, 2021;Hung and Tri, 2021;Khang and Hung, 2022). It provides a scientific and practical foundation for organizing geological survey programs and assessing mineral and investment opportunities.…”

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Mineralogical and geological characteristics and potential of iron resources in Tan An area, Yen Bai province

Luong,

Khuong,

2023

JMES

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The Tan An area in Yen Bai province, located in northwestern Vietnam, is known for its high potential for iron deposits. The region has several iron occurrences, including Tan An, Nghia Hung, Buu Village, and Tran Phu Farm. The authors conducted a comprehensive study of the region using various geological and mineralogical analysis techniques to better understand the iron mineralization process. Their findings indicate that iron mineralization in the area is the result of metamorphic and hydrothermal processes characteristic of magnetite-quartzite and hematite types. The iron content in the orebodies varies from medium to high values, with an average range of 27.5÷63.7%. These results provide valuable insight into the prospect of iron resources in the Tan An region, serving as a foundation for identifying the most promising areas for further exploration. To estimate the iron resources in the study area, the Huvo method was used, yielding a total estimated amount of 11.4 million tons of Fe-metal, including 2,028,026 tons in the Tran Phu Farm area, 360,611 tons in the Buu Village area, 426,534 tons in the Nghia Hung area and 8,605,065 tons in the Tan An area at iron resource level 334a. These findings provide a preliminary assessment of the potential iron resources in the area. The study's results are significant, providing valuable information for future iron exploration and development activities in the Tan An region. With this knowledge, mining companies and investors can make informed decisions about the feasibility of mining iron in the area. Additionally, the study's results may lead to the creation of new jobs in the mining industry, benefiting the local economy and the region as a whole.

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Mineralogical and geological characteristics and potential of iron resources in Tan An area, Yen Bai province

Luong,

Khuong,

2023

JMES

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“…Mineral resource estimation is of practical significance in the mineral investigation (Glacken and Snowden, 2001;Zhang and Huang, 2010;Revuelta, 2018;Kužvart and Böhmer, 1986;Hung et al, 2020). This provides a scientific and practical foundation for organizing geological survey programs and assessing mineral and investment opportunities.…”

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“…Many geological and statistical approaches for estimating mineral resources have been developed recently. Among them, the similarity-analogy in ore geology and mineral resource estimation based on statistical methods have been widely used to investigate mineral resources (Byryukov, 1962;Zhang and Huang, 2010;Awadh and Abdulla, 2017;Al-Malabeh et al, 2017;Revuelta, 2018;Hung et al, 2020;Awad and Awadh, 2020). Different estimation methods have been used for different scenarios depending upon the ore boundaries, geological geometry, grade variability, the amount of time, and money availability.…”

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Hydrothermal and Metasomatic Kaolin Resource Estimation in the Quang Ninh area, Northeastern Vietnam

Hùng

2021

IGJ

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In northeastern Vietnam, hydrothermal‐metasomatic kaolinite-pyrophyllite from the secondary quartzite origin has been found in many places, including Pin Ho, Ban Ngai, Khe Khoai, Pec Sec Leng, Tan Mai ore occurrences, etc. They are exploited together with pyrophyllite, alunite, and high‐alumina quartzite as a byproduct. There were 810 chemical and mineral samples in the Quang Ninh area collected to investigate hydrothermal‐metasomatic kaolin resources. The ore minerals consist of kaolin-group minerals (kaolinite, dickite), pyrophyllite, quartz with minor sericite, alunite, diaspora, etc. They were identified by X-ray diffraction, and microscope and scanning electron microscope coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses. Chemical analyses of major oxides were carried out on clays and parent rock samples by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. The similarity-analogy in ore geology and mineral resource estimation based on statistical methods are employed to estimate hydrothermal‐metasomatic kaolin resources from the Quang Ninh area in northeastern Vietnam. The mineral resource estimation based on statistical methods shows 2.21 million tons of kaolin obtained by the content of aluminum oxide over 28% of the Pec Sec Leng mine, accounting for 14.3% in total. The similarity-analogy in ore geology indicates 158.16 million tons of kaolinite-pyrophyllite ores, of which, 22.0 million tons are kaolin. These methods display that the Quang Ninh area contains mainly pyrophyllite rather than kaolin resources. Our study suggests that the Quang Ninh area can be considered as a potential pyrophyllite resource in northeastern Vietnam for future exploration. Furthermore, the one resource estimation based on similarity-analogy in ore geology method shows an overview of the prospect on kaolinite-pyrophyllite resources in the Quang Ninh area, northeastern Vietnam.

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“…Mineral resource estimation is a practical significance in the mineral investigation (Glacken & Snowden, 2001;Hung et al, 2016;Zhang & Huang, 2010;Revuelta, 2018;Kužvart & Böhmer, 1986). This provides a scientific and practical basis for establishing geological survey programs as well as evaluating the prospects of minerals and investment.…”

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“…Currently, many geological and math-geological methods have proposed to estimate mineral resources. Among them, the similarity-analogy in ore geology, direct calculation method for metallization parameters, and mineral resource estimation based on cutoff grade change methods have been widely used to investigate mineral resources (Lasky (1950;Byryukov, 1962;Kogan, 1971, Snowden, 2001Hung et al, 2016;Zhang & Huang, 2010;Revuelta, 2018). Different estimation methods have been used for different scenarios depending upon the ore boundaries, geological geometry, grade variability, the amount of time, and money available.…”

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Polymetallic Nodules Resource Estimation in the Suoi Thau-Sang Than Area, northeastern Vietnam

HUNG¹,

Sang²,

PHUONG³

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1,720 chemical, mineral, and petrography samples in the Suoi Thau-Sang Than area, northeastern Vietnam were collected to investigate polymetallic nodules resource. The similarity-analogy in ore geology, direct calculation method for metallization parameters, and mineral resource estimation based on cutoff grade change methods are employed to estimate polymetallic nodules resource from the Suoi Thau, Sang Than, and Ban Kep areas in northeastern Vietnam. The similarity-analogy in ore geology indicates 1,785,000 tons Cu, 12,005,000 tons Pb+Zn, and 195 kg Au in total. The direct calculation method for metallization parameters shows 2,060,000 tons Cu, 13,648,000 tons Pb+Zn, and 224 kg Au in total. These methods display that the Sang Than area contains mainly polymetallic nodules in the studied area. Following the mineral resource estimation based on cutoff grade changes, estimation results indicate potential Pb-Zn nodules resource in the Ban Kep and Cu nodules resource in the Sang Than, while no potential Au nodules resource in the Suoi Thau and the Sang Than as well as the Ban Kep. The estimation results obtained from mineral resource estimation based on cutoff grade changes are suitable with the results from the traditional geometric block methods. Our study suggests that the Sang Than area can be considered as a potential Cu nodules resource, and the Ban Kep area is potential Pb-Zn nodules resource in northeastern Vietnam for future exploitation, while there is no potential polymetallic nodules resource in the Suoi Thau area. Furthermore, the one resource estimation based on cutoff grade changes method displays an overview of the prospect on polymetallic nodules resources, indicating that this method can serve as a basis for the proposed selection of the prospective areas for effective Cu, Pb-Zn, and Au mineral exploration in the Suoi Thau-Sang Than area, northeastern Vietnam.

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Evaluation Method on Geological Deposit Potential Value

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Mineralogical and geological characteristics and potential of iron resources in Tan An area, Yen Bai province

Mineralogical and geological characteristics and potential of iron resources in Tan An area, Yen Bai province

Hydrothermal and Metasomatic Kaolin Resource Estimation in the Quang Ninh area, Northeastern Vietnam

Polymetallic Nodules Resource Estimation in the Suoi Thau-Sang Than Area, northeastern Vietnam

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