TN1285 : Geophysical explorations of hematite mineralization in Aqda iron ore area
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Mining, Petroleum & Geophysics Engineering > MSc > 2025
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Abstarct: Hematite is a major iron-bearing mineral and a key source for iron extraction. Owing to geological complexity and the different physical sensitivities of geophysical techniques, a single method is often insufficient to delineate the geometry and continuity of hematite mineralization with acceptable confidence. Accordingly, this thesis applies an integrated geophysical approach combining magnetic surveying, induced polarization and electrical resistivity (IP–Res), and gravity surveying to investigate hematite mineralization at an iron-ore mine located approximately 35 km east of Aqda, Yazd Province, central Iran. The study area is mainly underlain by carbonate rocks (dominantly limestone) and shales, and large parts are covered by alluvial deposits. In the first stage, magnetic data were acquired to infer the probable locations of intrusive bodies, discriminate lithological contrasts, and delineate major fault zones. Interpretation of the magnetic dataset identified five dipolar magnetic anomalies and constrained the positions of the principal faults. baxsed on these results and geological field observations, seven IP–Res profiles were then designed and surveyed to assess the approximate extent of hematite mineralization and its spatial relationship with the magnetic anomalies. The IP–Res results delineated three prospective zones. To further evaluate anomaly geometry and to constrain their lateral and depth continuities, gravity data were subsequently acquired over these zones and modelled. The modelling results indicate that anomalies in Zones 1 and 3, encompassing mining Blocks C and D, extend to depths of about 30 m below ground surface, whereas the anomaly in Zone 2, located east of Block C within the alluvial plain, persists to approximately 50 m depth. Finally, the three datasets were integrated and voxel-baxsed 3D modelling and inversion were performed in the Geosoft VOXI environment, yielding a three-dimensional representation of the geometry and subsurface extent of hematite mineralization. baxsed on the integrated 3D model, suitable targets for exploratory drilling were proposed.
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#Hematite; magnetometry; gravimetry; induced polarization and electrical resistivity (IP–Res); modeling; Aqda. Keeping place: Central Library of Shahrood University
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