Abstract
The methods used to find and evaluate mineral resources are resource-specific. This is very apparent, for example, in the differences of exploration approaches and costs between the search for metallic ores and for petroleum, as illustrated in Figs. 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. Likewise, the exploration for different metallic resources, for instance volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits of copper, lead, and zinc on the one hand, and vein deposits of gold and silver on the other, require fundamentally different methods of exploration.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Gocht, W.R., Zantop, H., Eggert, R.G. (1988). Exploration Methods. In: International Mineral Economics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73321-5_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73321-5_3
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-18749-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-73321-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive