Mineral Exploration Techniques

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Seismic Survey

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• Vibrations/ sound waves sent underground from explosions or seismic vibrator • vibrations reflect off strata where there is a change in rock density, depth and shape • Geo phones detect vibrations to create cat scan of earths sub surface

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Satellite imagery

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Large scale survey aerially to detect

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Gravimetry

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Measures variations in gravity cause by variations in density and mass

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IR Spectroscopy

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Infrared radiation of different wavelengths emitted from different minerals

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Magnetometry

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Detects more magnetic rocks and variations in the geomagnetic field

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Resistivity

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Difficulty that electricity passes through material Sedimentary lower resistivities than igneous from higher water content

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Trial drilling

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Most spenny Produces samples of rock underground

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Chemical analysis

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Lab tests confirm chemical composition/ purity of minerals from trial drilling