QA/QC of Geochemical Data
Quality assurance (QA) is a proactive approach to ensuring that chemical analyses of rock and soil samples are correct and […]
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Our knowledge base of articles on exploration geology and geological methods is written with the non-professional in mind. Learn the basics of geological exploration, drilling, key commodities and mining. Read about mineral deposit types and important discoveries.
Quality assurance (QA) is a proactive approach to ensuring that chemical analyses of rock and soil samples are correct and […]
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Most of the world’s copper is extracted from a type of mineral deposit called a “porphyry copper”. If you’ve seen
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The Bendigo Gold fields are not just, after Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, the second most productive gold mining area in Australia,
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“Nurse or teacher?”, was the laconic question as I joined the barbeque. “I’m a geologist, at Zinc Corp”, I countered
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Oil and Gas Exploration Commonly, seismic surveys are used in oil and gas exploration to identify structures and rock layers
Although ground magnetic surveys measure rock magnetism, they can help find minerals that aren’t magnetic, including gold. In fact, the
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Soil sampling is a basic technique of mineral exploration. Cheaper than drilling, sampling can be used to quickly establish the
Rock & Soil Sampling – The Key To Most Exploration Projects Read More »
The First Contact The initial contact with a landowner can be nerve-racking not only for the geologist but also for
Landholder Liaison – Geologists and Landowners Read More »
Silver, along with gold, has been prized by humanity since ancient times. It’s still one of the world’s most traded
Graphite is a form or “allotrope” of carbon. Another well-known allotrope of carbon is diamond, which goes to prove there