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Anyone with experience as to what is a reasonable expectation with regards to sample weights of RC samples collected from a cone splitter on the rig. RC sample weights - what is a reasonable spread?The current population has a mean of 2kg and a Std...
Anyone with experience as to what is a reasonable expectation with regards to sample weights of RC samples collected from a cone splitter on the rig. RC sample weights - what is a reasonable spread?The current population has a mean of 2kg and a Std...
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Does anyone know of a technology that can successfully mine buried consolidated gold-bearing paleochannel? This would not include equipment suited for coal or tunnel boring machines.Also, does anyone know how to estimate the cost per foot of movable ...
Does anyone know of a technology that can successfully mine buried consolidated gold-bearing paleochannel? This would not include equipment suited for coal or tunnel boring machines.Also, does anyone know how to estimate the cost per foot of movable ...
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Busy reading an interesting report for a Narrow Vein Greenstone belt mine which uses 'sludge holes' for grade control and sampling purposes. To be honest, I have never encountered sludge holes before. I gather these are pneumatically drilled holes a...
Busy reading an interesting report for a Narrow Vein Greenstone belt mine which uses 'sludge holes' for grade control and sampling purposes. To be honest, I have never encountered sludge holes before. I gather these are pneumatically drilled holes a...
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In Gold Exploration, what is best Geophysical methodology or technique to explore primary gold, and establish quartz veins in Mica Schist bedrock. Our exploration license is producing Gold Nuggets at 30 cm depth using metal detector. I know I ...
In Gold Exploration, what is best Geophysical methodology or technique to explore primary gold, and establish quartz veins in Mica Schist bedrock. Our exploration license is producing Gold Nuggets at 30 cm depth using metal detector. I know I ...
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There are two styles of collecting RC samples, fitted with or without a rig mounted sample splitter.Style 1: at the end of each meter sampled, the penetration of the hammer is halted and the hammer not lifted off from the bottom of the hole until the...
There are two styles of collecting RC samples, fitted with or without a rig mounted sample splitter.Style 1: at the end of each meter sampled, the penetration of the hammer is halted and the hammer not lifted off from the bottom of the hole until the...
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Both of these suggested configurations are at least 15 years out of date, particularly the first one. You may be interested in the AusIMM's August Conference "Sampling 2012" in Perth. There's no reaso...
Both of these suggested configurations are at least 15 years out of date, particularly the first one. You may be interested in the AusIMM's August Conference "Sampling 2012" in Perth. There's no reaso...
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I am looking for some feedback regarding the importance of analyzing a diamond core sample with visible gold - it is a sample I would like to see preserved as it is not yet a common sight in a deposit. However, I am not sure how to then deal with it ...
I am looking for some feedback regarding the importance of analyzing a diamond core sample with visible gold - it is a sample I would like to see preserved as it is not yet a common sight in a deposit. However, I am not sure how to then deal with it ...
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A target of 98% -150 M appears to significantly reduce the assay variability within the undersize product if coarse gold is present. Blending the pulverized product in disposable sample cups significa...
A target of 98% -150 M appears to significantly reduce the assay variability within the undersize product if coarse gold is present. Blending the pulverized product in disposable sample cups significa...
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How to sample a small stockpile of coking coal?
How to sample a small stockpile of coking coal?
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The solution we have a client who did cooking coal in Germany with great success. Obviously the handling of sample and barrel is a bit challenging but can be won.
The solution we have a client who did cooking coal in Germany with great success. Obviously the handling of sample and barrel is a bit challenging but can be won.
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Has anybody been convinced of the appropriateness of a continuous wet face-sampling RC program? Assuming the wet sample with copious water will flush the system clean and allow for representative sampling. Particularly in regards to an environment w...
Has anybody been convinced of the appropriateness of a continuous wet face-sampling RC program? Assuming the wet sample with copious water will flush the system clean and allow for representative sampling. Particularly in regards to an environment w...
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Depending on site conditions and targets, sonic drilling might be the clever answer to RC sampling problems. RC is all about cheap meterage. In some cases this may pay, but usually it is safer to get ...
Depending on site conditions and targets, sonic drilling might be the clever answer to RC sampling problems. RC is all about cheap meterage. In some cases this may pay, but usually it is safer to get ...
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I am working on a Reconciliation uncertainty associated with mine production and I want to know where technical and geological activities come into play.
I am working on a Reconciliation uncertainty associated with mine production and I want to know where technical and geological activities come into play.
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The general opinion is that long term reconciliation is more reliable than short term reconciliation, but compensating errors can hide a multitude of sins too. One needs to be careful of reacting to s...
The general opinion is that long term reconciliation is more reliable than short term reconciliation, but compensating errors can hide a multitude of sins too. One needs to be careful of reacting to s...
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When taking a 'A' and 'B' sample from a cone splitter on an RC rig and comparing those weights, what differences in weights between the two samples would you start to think there was a problem. Is this also commodity dependant e.g. gold vs. iron ore.
When taking a 'A' and 'B' sample from a cone splitter on an RC rig and comparing those weights, what differences in weights between the two samples would you start to think there was a problem. Is this also commodity dependant e.g. gold vs. iron ore.
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For one specific programme, we made an RDP plot ranking difference in weights between duplicates and setting them out against variance in gold grade to see if the variance would significantly increase...
For one specific programme, we made an RDP plot ranking difference in weights between duplicates and setting them out against variance in gold grade to see if the variance would significantly increase...
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Problem - Mine grade control is reconciled back to the mill at the end of month with a single factor, effectively on a pro-rata basis. One of the ore sources commonly returns assays up to 1000g/t. Current procedure is to cut these grades to 100g/t ba...
Problem - Mine grade control is reconciled back to the mill at the end of month with a single factor, effectively on a pro-rata basis. One of the ore sources commonly returns assays up to 1000g/t. Current procedure is to cut these grades to 100g/t ba...
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Cyclone overflows are also notoriously difficult to get a representative sample of. They contain the lowest fraction of solids (often 5-10%), so an enormous sample needs to be taken so that you can be...
Cyclone overflows are also notoriously difficult to get a representative sample of. They contain the lowest fraction of solids (often 5-10%), so an enormous sample needs to be taken so that you can be...
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Which type of sampling method should we used in nummulitic limestone deposit
Which type of sampling method should we used in nummulitic limestone deposit
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I'm not sure what use you have for the limestone, but I have looked after a drilling program at a cement operation where we were drilling RC. That wasn't a nummalitic limestone and as per what earlier...
I'm not sure what use you have for the limestone, but I have looked after a drilling program at a cement operation where we were drilling RC. That wasn't a nummalitic limestone and as per what earlier...
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Which are the steps for the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling Technique? In which step we determine the size of the sample?
Which are the steps for the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling Technique? In which step we determine the size of the sample?
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First you should identify the strata, which you assume or know to be homogeneous. How you proceed then depends what is the purpose of your sampling and how much apriority information you have. If your...
First you should identify the strata, which you assume or know to be homogeneous. How you proceed then depends what is the purpose of your sampling and how much apriority information you have. If your...
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Is that correct during taking the duplicate samples (field duplicate, coarse duplicate and pulp duplicate) for one reference samples, let's say the reference sample is A, then A become A' for field duplicate, A" for coarse duplicate, A'" for Pulp dup...
Is that correct during taking the duplicate samples (field duplicate, coarse duplicate and pulp duplicate) for one reference samples, let's say the reference sample is A, then A become A' for field duplicate, A" for coarse duplicate, A'" for Pulp dup...
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In my experience the terminology used for duplicates in varied across the world and often confusing. My suggestion is that in agreement with your team clearly define (in writing) the meaning and metho...
In my experience the terminology used for duplicates in varied across the world and often confusing. My suggestion is that in agreement with your team clearly define (in writing) the meaning and metho...
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Specific gravity determination method for Au-bearing sands/tailings of BIF origin, what is considered statistically significant sampling density by best practice, given a +2 million ton resource? What is the rule of thumb regarding backward computati...
Specific gravity determination method for Au-bearing sands/tailings of BIF origin, what is considered statistically significant sampling density by best practice, given a +2 million ton resource? What is the rule of thumb regarding backward computati...
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Was also faced with the challenge of elevated BD numbers owing to the high Magnetite content of the BIF derived sands quite a monster when it comes to tonnage and mineral accounting reconciliations if...
Was also faced with the challenge of elevated BD numbers owing to the high Magnetite content of the BIF derived sands quite a monster when it comes to tonnage and mineral accounting reconciliations if...
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In applying real-time on-line analysis techniques such as the Geoscan for Minerals - getting back to basics when deciding sample requirements is key to having accurate calibration data for the on-line analyser.Speaking generally, and even across comm...
In applying real-time on-line analysis techniques such as the Geoscan for Minerals - getting back to basics when deciding sample requirements is key to having accurate calibration data for the on-line analyser.Speaking generally, and even across comm...
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Thanks you've provided a nice example in DrSans' Variographic Experiment at Phosphate Hill. In our experience, the true variability of the material is not understood clearly, and consequently the samp...
Thanks you've provided a nice example in DrSans' Variographic Experiment at Phosphate Hill. In our experience, the true variability of the material is not understood clearly, and consequently the samp...
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Is it correct to use two types sampling method in core preparation (half core and coning/quartering)?
Is it correct to use two types sampling method in core preparation (half core and coning/quartering)?
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Cone and quartering is applicable when you have a relatively large amount or coarsely (>30-50 mm) crushed of ore, good homogeneity of mineral of interest in rock, relatively high grade and low impo...
Cone and quartering is applicable when you have a relatively large amount or coarsely (>30-50 mm) crushed of ore, good homogeneity of mineral of interest in rock, relatively high grade and low impo...
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I don’t have much experience with sampling the soft stuff. We have a supergene enriched, probably erratically distributed gold deposit sitting on top of a "typical" shear-hosted deposit where the fresh rocks haven’t been touched. Tonnes of artisa...
I don’t have much experience with sampling the soft stuff. We have a supergene enriched, probably erratically distributed gold deposit sitting on top of a "typical" shear-hosted deposit where the fresh rocks haven’t been touched. Tonnes of artisa...
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In a similar situation, we performed close order hand auger sampling with 'bit and bale' type augers. With extensions and lots of manpower, we were able to reliably collect samples from as much as 10 ...
In a similar situation, we performed close order hand auger sampling with 'bit and bale' type augers. With extensions and lots of manpower, we were able to reliably collect samples from as much as 10 ...
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How to specify in PHREEQC that an element concentration is controlled by a mineral E.g. - Instead of specifying Pb concentration, specify that Pb is controlled by Hydrocerussite)
How to specify in PHREEQC that an element concentration is controlled by a mineral E.g. - Instead of specifying Pb concentration, specify that Pb is controlled by Hydrocerussite)
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If you use the EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES block, and you equilibrate your solution with a solid, in this case hydrocerussite, without specifying what you want to modify to reach saturation with this mineral, ...
If you use the EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES block, and you equilibrate your solution with a solid, in this case hydrocerussite, without specifying what you want to modify to reach saturation with this mineral, ...
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Partly aimed at encouraging private space commercialization and maybe space mining, the US has passed a new space act.http://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-space-act-unanimously-passes-senate-vote-2015-11-11 http://qz.com/547119/congress-has-passe...
Partly aimed at encouraging private space commercialization and maybe space mining, the US has passed a new space act.http://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-space-act-unanimously-passes-senate-vote-2015-11-11 http://qz.com/547119/congress-has-passe...
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Panama, BVI, Seychelles. Or perhaps Kiribati could register all those space companies and use the proceeds to buy land in places a long way above sea level.
Panama, BVI, Seychelles. Or perhaps Kiribati could register all those space companies and use the proceeds to buy land in places a long way above sea level.
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It has been noted that most Geologists I have talked to have a preference for one meter of core being stored in each row of a core tray. Very few core trays manufactured have this capacity so why do we not manufacture core trays 700 or 800mm long...
It has been noted that most Geologists I have talked to have a preference for one meter of core being stored in each row of a core tray. Very few core trays manufactured have this capacity so why do we not manufacture core trays 700 or 800mm long...
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Stamped metal trays would be good for most geologist's applications and could be reusable if necessary. However in northern climates, freezing weather is a problem and metal trays would just be too co...
Stamped metal trays would be good for most geologist's applications and could be reusable if necessary. However in northern climates, freezing weather is a problem and metal trays would just be too co...
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I've been looking into the options for rotary splitters for RCP sampling and rmy bit of net searching turned up three on the market at the moment that look to be correct in terms of sampling theory. These are the Progradex ( see http://www.progradex....
I've been looking into the options for rotary splitters for RCP sampling and rmy bit of net searching turned up three on the market at the moment that look to be correct in terms of sampling theory. These are the Progradex ( see http://www.progradex....
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It's a rapidly spinning stream that sprays outwards to cylinder than the stream falls through sampling chutes. This overcomes the problem with getting many increments from the rotating stream and ensu...
It's a rapidly spinning stream that sprays outwards to cylinder than the stream falls through sampling chutes. This overcomes the problem with getting many increments from the rotating stream and ensu...
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Here is a problem of Poor Field Duplicate precision I first encountered when I was a young geologist working in a nuggety gold deposit, and now have recently encountered it again in a copper deposit. I would like to know if anyone has a suitable so...
Here is a problem of Poor Field Duplicate precision I first encountered when I was a young geologist working in a nuggety gold deposit, and now have recently encountered it again in a copper deposit. I would like to know if anyone has a suitable so...
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You have a problem and I assume that there is no bias between the field duplicates that suggests other than nuggets sampling? If not, then I think the suggestion of longer composites is the best first...
You have a problem and I assume that there is no bias between the field duplicates that suggests other than nuggets sampling? If not, then I think the suggestion of longer composites is the best first...
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Am looking for commentary on http://www.minassist.com.au/blog/geometallurgy-a-geologists-approach/Coming from the point of view of a geometallurgist with a metallurgical background, there is still some way to go in terms of fusing the disciplines an...
Am looking for commentary on http://www.minassist.com.au/blog/geometallurgy-a-geologists-approach/Coming from the point of view of a geometallurgist with a metallurgical background, there is still some way to go in terms of fusing the disciplines an...
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The critical importance of Geometallurgy was presented at the Society of Economic Geologists conference in Tasmania September 27-30th 2015, which I attended. Geometallurgy and understanding mineralogy...
The critical importance of Geometallurgy was presented at the Society of Economic Geologists conference in Tasmania September 27-30th 2015, which I attended. Geometallurgy and understanding mineralogy...
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Variability risk is conceptually accepted yet in my experience it is factually more often than not ignored. This renders it a major cause of metallurgical failures. Processing plants operate within a certain set of parameters tailored to the specific...
Variability risk is conceptually accepted yet in my experience it is factually more often than not ignored. This renders it a major cause of metallurgical failures. Processing plants operate within a certain set of parameters tailored to the specific...
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We have faced this issue many times as grinding media suppliers - but very rarely suggest equipment changes. Feed variations are the usual culprit with F80 and WI changes from the original plan. In al...
We have faced this issue many times as grinding media suppliers - but very rarely suggest equipment changes. Feed variations are the usual culprit with F80 and WI changes from the original plan. In al...
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Good or Lucky OR Lucky and Good. The geologist Jame David Lowell has a record and a career of which anyone would be proud. However many people who know him, including many of his admirers allude to a certain talent for garnering credit and a tende...
Good or Lucky OR Lucky and Good. The geologist Jame David Lowell has a record and a career of which anyone would be proud. However many people who know him, including many of his admirers allude to a certain talent for garnering credit and a tende...
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It was in fact hole 5, 6 & 7 of a 7 hole program. Hole 7 was the best, they patted themselves on the back for a good hole (5 & ^ were pants) and eight years later hole 97 was drilled outside the pit o...
It was in fact hole 5, 6 & 7 of a 7 hole program. Hole 7 was the best, they patted themselves on the back for a good hole (5 & ^ were pants) and eight years later hole 97 was drilled outside the pit o...
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Let's talk about drilling geometry optimization, mineralization intersection geometry and structural vectoring as important drivers to mineral target development. Adding an orientation vector to the sample location is a very useful thing, assuming ...
Let's talk about drilling geometry optimization, mineralization intersection geometry and structural vectoring as important drivers to mineral target development. Adding an orientation vector to the sample location is a very useful thing, assuming ...
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Indeed, XYZGV is a strong predictor of ore continuity and shape, I have many cases in which it was applied with success. Therefore, I have no doubt that this is the path to follow in exploration of mi...
Indeed, XYZGV is a strong predictor of ore continuity and shape, I have many cases in which it was applied with success. Therefore, I have no doubt that this is the path to follow in exploration of mi...
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I am working on lode copper deposit associated with thrust faults hosted in volcanic clastic rock. Copper occur in wavy Qtz-Py-Chalcocite vein and fracture fills. My question is about the copper minerals we have being chalcocite and covelite from s...
I am working on lode copper deposit associated with thrust faults hosted in volcanic clastic rock. Copper occur in wavy Qtz-Py-Chalcocite vein and fracture fills. My question is about the copper minerals we have being chalcocite and covelite from s...
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I meant the deeper silica-chlorite altered rock zone with quartz-chalcopyrite is the primary, but on the top of that is argilic altered with same vein but the chalcopyrite already enriched and become ...
I meant the deeper silica-chlorite altered rock zone with quartz-chalcopyrite is the primary, but on the top of that is argilic altered with same vein but the chalcopyrite already enriched and become ...
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What the best geophysical survey method for exploring and discovering a porphyry copper deposit.After doing an extensive literature survey at the best University library I find these exploration methods: The radiometric survey its important to...
What the best geophysical survey method for exploring and discovering a porphyry copper deposit.After doing an extensive literature survey at the best University library I find these exploration methods: The radiometric survey its important to...
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I think you hit on the problem - remote sensing generally lands in the geography department at many universities and is often inter-tangled with GIS. And for classic 4 band imagery (B,G,R,IR) that is ...
I think you hit on the problem - remote sensing generally lands in the geography department at many universities and is often inter-tangled with GIS. And for classic 4 band imagery (B,G,R,IR) that is ...
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I'm working on sulfides from a VMS deposits that were deformed at amphibolite grade, so pyrite seemed to have deformed by plastic deformation, but what is unusual it seems to form pressure shadows around euhedral sphalerite. I was expecting sphalerit...
I'm working on sulfides from a VMS deposits that were deformed at amphibolite grade, so pyrite seemed to have deformed by plastic deformation, but what is unusual it seems to form pressure shadows around euhedral sphalerite. I was expecting sphalerit...
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One of the remarkable features of these deposits is the presence of huge pristine twinned (90 degree) Staurolite crystals. That speaks of high pressure at the peak of metamorphism and no significant d...
One of the remarkable features of these deposits is the presence of huge pristine twinned (90 degree) Staurolite crystals. That speaks of high pressure at the peak of metamorphism and no significant d...
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This article on the Genesis of Au-Ag-Mo porphyry-epithermal deposits has me a little unclear from the abstract but are they suggesting that part (or all) of the fluid in a porphyry system is vapor or that the fluid behaves like a vapour? If the ...
This article on the Genesis of Au-Ag-Mo porphyry-epithermal deposits has me a little unclear from the abstract but are they suggesting that part (or all) of the fluid in a porphyry system is vapor or that the fluid behaves like a vapour? If the ...
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Very interesting summary about "refining" processes of the system Cu-Mo-Au in the porphyry structures. I could not read the article (than hard).Although the authors are based on experimental dat...
Very interesting summary about "refining" processes of the system Cu-Mo-Au in the porphyry structures. I could not read the article (than hard).Although the authors are based on experimental dat...
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With technology today many companies offer Free Geology Software and freeware alternatives to specialized software packages. In this discussion I would like to ask what sort of free or low cost software alternatives are being used in the mineral expl...
With technology today many companies offer Free Geology Software and freeware alternatives to specialized software packages. In this discussion I would like to ask what sort of free or low cost software alternatives are being used in the mineral expl...
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GRASS is included in my QGIS package, what does it do that QGIS doesn't.
GRASS is included in my QGIS package, what does it do that QGIS doesn't.
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I am looking for an app that works as GIS software , in which I can plot geochemical data set, drill collars , raster and vector maps etc. and would like to use these with GPS data at field.
I am looking for an app that works as GIS software , in which I can plot geochemical data set, drill collars , raster and vector maps etc. and would like to use these with GPS data at field.
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Don't know about the tablet version,but the desktop is good only if you have time to write scripts.Customer service here was nightmare. Also try http://logmate.com.au/
Don't know about the tablet version,but the desktop is good only if you have time to write scripts.Customer service here was nightmare. Also try http://logmate.com.au/
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Remember the days a geologist would go out for cumbersome field mapping? An exciting topics for any exploration and/or structural geologist working as an academic or industry professional. Are Geology Apps and Compass for iPhone and "smart phones" ma...
Remember the days a geologist would go out for cumbersome field mapping? An exciting topics for any exploration and/or structural geologist working as an academic or industry professional. Are Geology Apps and Compass for iPhone and "smart phones" ma...
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I’m always keen to give new technologies a go and see how they stack up against traditional methods. For me, a cellphone compass is great for collecting lots of measurements at a regional scale when...
I’m always keen to give new technologies a go and see how they stack up against traditional methods. For me, a cellphone compass is great for collecting lots of measurements at a regional scale when...
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I am preparing a Bre-X scandal summary and article about Bre-x fraud as am a geologist focusing on geological part with general idea how to avoid this fraud. Now I found only archive news or books from journalist who don’t pay attention on tech...
I am preparing a Bre-X scandal summary and article about Bre-x fraud as am a geologist focusing on geological part with general idea how to avoid this fraud. Now I found only archive news or books from journalist who don’t pay attention on tech...
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https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6589994/profile http://www.bdo.ca/en/Services/Advisory/Financial-Advisory/pages/Investigative-and-Forensic-Accounting.aspx
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6589994/profile http://www.bdo.ca/en/Services/Advisory/Financial-Advisory/pages/Investigative-and-Forensic-Accounting.aspx
I agree with May, ploting an RSD plot of variance between weights vs variance between grades to see the effect it has on grade is the way to go.