TN723 : Forward modeling and Interpretation of gravity data from copper massive sulfide deposits, case study copper deposit of Sheikh Aliy
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Mining, Petroleum & Geophysics Engineering > MSc > 2017
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Abstarct: Volcanic massive sulphide (VMS) rock is the most important source of zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold in the world, and relative to host sedimentary, volcanic rock has higher specific gravity. Gravity is earth’s natural field and measuring differences in the density of earth’s crust rocks and ability to survey different methods of modelling as a way to achieve the combination of anomalies geometric and physical characteristics.
Using forward modelling of geophysical data collected at depths close and near the surface, additional geologic information can be explored. For this purpose, we used the Sheikh-Ali gravity copper deposit data at Hormozgan state. One hundred and twenty-one gravity data points of eleven line profile measurement stations and station profiles, considering respectively the distance of five meters of stations and station profile.
baxsed on geometrical shapes of these deposits (the lens and the plane), a synthetic model was prepared in environmental Noddy software.In forward modelling there are initial parameters and certain geometrical and physical parameters (density), are calculated. At first, an artificial type model at Cyprus type of Sheikh-Ali mine was compared to other types of deposition models. baxsed on responses from the artificial model, forward modelling took place. To prove the accuracy model was used Green Creek mine data in southeast Alaska performing forward modelling according to the type of massive sulphides on Turkey’s alpine belt zone Konya, Turkey gravity data and the forward modelling of sulphide masses created.
Eventually, with using geological data and synthetic models, the final figure of forward modelling was conceptually plotted in WinGlinc and Model vision software. For ease of understanding the models for simplified software were drawn in a surfer. According to Sheikh Ali mine assignment on the belt, a series of additional information of more than surface areas were added. This belt of Turkey becomes comparatively poorer in valuable elements with addition of secondary copper deposits. For example, in Konya forward modelling showed the serpentinites containing massive sulphides mextal in moderate to high depths and traces of mineralized copper in some areas.
Keywords:
#artificial modelling #forward modelling #Cyprus brigade #copper deposits #Green Creek #Konya #Sheikh-Ali Mine
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