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Exploration of gold mineralization in a tropical region using earth observing1 (EO1) and JERS1 Sar Data: a case study from Bau Gold Field, Sarawak, Malaysia

Hashim, Mazlan and Pour, Amin Beiranvand and Marghany, Maged (2013) Exploration of gold mineralization in a tropical region using earth observing1 (EO1) and JERS1 Sar Data: a case study from Bau Gold Field, Sarawak, Malaysia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences . 14 pg. ISSN 1866-7511

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12517-013-0969-3

Abstract

Bau gold mining district, located near Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, is a Carlin style gold deposits. Geological analyses coupled with remote sensing data were used to detect hydrothermal alteration rocks and structure elements associated with this type of gold mineralization. Image processing techniques, including principal components analysis, linear spectral unmixing, and Laplacian algorithms, were employed to carry out spectrolithological–structural mapping of mineralized zones, using Advanced Land Imager, Hyperion, and JERS-1 synthetic aperture radar scenes covering the study area and surrounding terrain. Hydrothermally alteration mineral zones were detected along the SSW to NNE structural trend of the Tai Parit fault that corresponds to the areas of occurrence of the gold mineralization in the Bau limestone. The results show that potentially interesting areas are observable by the methods used, despite limited bedrock exposure in this region and the constraints imposed by the tropical environment.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:gold mineralization, gold exploration, tropical regions, EO1 data, JERS-1 SAR data, Bau gold field
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions:Geoinformation and Real Estate
ID Code:40337
Deposited By: Narimah Nawil
Deposited On:19 Aug 2014 02:18
Last Modified:05 Mar 2019 01:47

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