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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Earth Sci.
Sec. Geohazards and Georisks
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feart.2024.1464429
This article is part of the Research Topic Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment of Natural Disasters Through Machine Learning and Numerical Simulation: Volume IV View all 8 articles

Prospecting potential evaluation based on geological factor analysis-A case study of Jiaojiacheng ore Belt

Provisionally accepted
Zhaoyang Ma Zhaoyang Ma 1Yakai Qiao Yakai Qiao 2Ming Jing Ming Jing 2*
  • 1 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, Beijing, China
  • 2 China Geological Survey, Beijing, China

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    Mineral forecasting is of great significance for social development. As an important aspect of geological exploration, its importance lies not only in its direct contribution to economic growth but also in how it employs precise technical methods for mineral exploration. This study utilizes a geological factor analysis method that combines various complex geological observation factors into a few dominant comprehensive factors, followed by causal research and multivariate statistical analysis for classification. Based on this, the study applies principles and methods of elemental geochemistry to identify the dispersion and concentration patterns of associated elements from the distribution characteristics of ordered accompanying factors, providing a scientific basis for mineralization forecasting. Using geochemical experimental data, geological survey comprehensive profiles, and factor score contour maps, this paper analyzes the southern extension segment of the Jiaojia gold mine mineralization belt through geological factor analysis. It was found that the anomalous distribution of chemical elements F4 (Hg, Au, Pb) exhibits certain regularities, which significantly indicate mineralization information and suggest the presence of two main longitudinal mineralization belts.

    Keywords: factor analysis, geochemistry, prospecting potential evaluation, Gold deposit, Ore belt

    Received: 14 Jul 2024; Accepted: 18 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ma, Qiao and Jing. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ming Jing, China Geological Survey, Beijing, China

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