Mapping singularities with stream sediment geochemical data for prediction of undiscovered mineral deposits in Gejiu, Yunnan Province, China

Identification of mineralized zones in the Zardu area, Kushk SEDEX deposit (Central Iran), based on geological and multifractal modeling

“…Log-log plots in fractal/multifractal modeling, being consistent with the widely accepted view that fractality always accompanies phase-changes [36], are accurate tools for delineating geological populations or geochemical zones, with breakpoints in those log-log plots representing threshold values [19,21]. The application of fractal models to the detection of mineralized zones is based on relationships between ore grades and occupied volumes or tonnages [19,27,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43].…”

“…Examples of fractal models include the number-size (N-S) model proposed by Mandelbrot [14], the concentration-area (C-A) model of Cheng et al [16], the concentration-perimeter (C-P) model of Cheng et al [17], the concentration-distance (C-D) model proposed by Li et al [18], and the concentrationvolume (C-V) model of Afzal et al [19]. Fractal/multifractal modeling assists in identifying relationships between geological, geochemical, and mineralogical settings and linking them to spatial information obtained from mineral deposits [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. Various geochemical and mineralization processes can be defined due to differences in fractal dimensions, based on analysis of relevant geochemical data.…”

Introducing Au Potential Areas, Using Remote Sensing and Geochemical Data Processing Using Fractal Methods in Chartagh, Western Azerbijan – Iran

“…Stream sediment and lithogeochemical studies are essential for prospecting of different ore deposits (Hawkes & Webb, 1979). Several methods are used for geochemical data interpretation and modelling such as classical statistics (e.g., Tukey, 1977;Hawkes & Webb, 1979;Reimann et al, 2005), fractal and multifractal modelling (Cheng et al, 1994;Agterberg et al, 1996;Cheng, 1999;Li et al, 2003;Zuo et al, 2009;Afzal et al, 2010a;Afzal et al, 2010b) and singularity modeling (Cheng, 2007). Fractal theory has been established by Mandelbrot (1983) as an important non-Euclidean branch in geometry.…”

Analysis on Phase Space Reconstruction and Chaotic Characteristic of Element Concentration Series of Gold Deposit

“…Recent studies have shown that the mineralization processes often are complex system occurring in an anomalous environment [1,2]. Identification of the anomalous extent or the influenced domain of the complex mineralization system is essential for mineral exploration [3,4].…”