Using soil geochemistry to investigate gold and base metal distribution and dispersal in the glaciated north of Ireland
Dempster, Michael; Cooper, Mark; Dunlop, Paul; Scheib, Andreas. 2016 Using soil geochemistry to investigate gold and base metal distribution and dispersal in the glaciated north of Ireland. In: Young, M.E., (ed.) Unearthed: impacts of the Tellus surveys of the north of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, 89-99, 11pp.
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Abstract/Summary
Soil geochemistry is routinely and effectively used for mineral prospecting in areas of glaciated terrain, notably in Canada and Finland. This study uses the Tellus and Tellus Border soil geochemical data to investigate possible glacial dispersal of gold and base metals in the Down–Longford terrane of Ireland. Results from multivariate statistical analysis of the data correlate well with known mineralisation and prove effective in identifying further areas of potentially high prospectivity. Dispersal of gold and base metals is identified, reflecting single and multiple ice flow directions over relatively short distances (≤20 km).
Item Type: | Publication - Book Section |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.3318/978-1-908996-88-6.ch7 |
Programmes: | BGS Programmes > Geological Survey of Northern Ireland |
ISBN: | 9781908996879 |
NORA Subject Terms: | Earth Sciences |
Date made live: | 19 Jan 2017 16:37 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515368 |
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