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This paper examines “established” models that are used for correcting point distributions into block distributions. This is known as the “change of support” effect, and is commonly characterized by a “variance correction” factor. Mining takes place at a very different volume (usually called Selective Mining Unit, or SMU) than the volume of composites.
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Rossi, M.E., Parker, H.M. (1994). Estimating Recoverable Reserves: Is it Hopeless ?. In: Dimitrakopoulos, R. (eds) Geostatistics for the Next Century. Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0824-9_31
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