scholarly journals Remote Sensing and Gamma-Ray Spectrometry Based Gold Related Alteration Zones Detection: Case Study (Um Balad area), North Eastern Desert, Egypt

Author(s):  
Mahmoud A. Hegab
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ferreira de Araújo Neto ◽  
Glenda Lira Santos ◽  
Igor Manoel Belo de Albuquerque e Souza ◽  
Sandra De Brito Barreto ◽  
Lauro Cézar Montefalco de Lira Santos ◽  
...  

The integration of geological data obtained through fieldwork, remote sensing and airborne geophysics has been shown to be efficient in creation of precise geological maps. The Vieirópolis region, sited in the west of the Rio Grande do Norte Subprovince of the Borborema Province, is characteristically made up of rocks intensely deformed by transcurrent shear zones and late brittle structures which control the mineralization of gemmological and industrial minerals. ASTER GDEM and airborne geophysical images (magnetometry and gamma-ray spectrometry) were used in order to enhance the geological knowledge of this region and to facilitate the identification and delimitation of structures and lithologies mapped during stages of fieldwork. Thus, a geological map on a scale of 1:50,000 was achieved, made up of six main lithological units and three new shear zones (Vieirópolis, Lastro and São Pedro), as well as the NE-SW-trending Portalegre Shear Zone. Within the newly mapped structures, the Vieirópolis Shear Zone stands out due to its expressiveness. Aeromagnetometry data suggest that this zone originated on the edge of the Brejo das Freiras Subbasin, part of the Portalegre Shear Zone System. NW-SE, ESE-WNW and E-W lineaments were correlated to lesser extent brittle structures which sometimes transversely cut the regional foliation, allowing pegmatite fluids to rise. The RGB ternary composition map (K, eTh, eU) also corroborates the presence of these structures, besides helping to determine lithological units. In this case study, the integration of direct and indirect data showed to be essential for the understanding and producing of local geological map.


2018 ◽  
Vol 176 (4) ◽  
pp. 1639-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akram Aziz ◽  
Tamer Attia ◽  
Liam McNamara ◽  
Renee Friedman

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-145
Author(s):  
L. M. NOSSAIR ◽  
A. ABU-DEIF ◽  
M. A. EL-TAHIR ◽  
H.I. FARAG

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Ajgaonkar Swanand ◽  
S. Manjunatha

Groundwater research has evolved tremendously as presently it is the need of society. Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) are the main methods in finding the potential zones for the groundwater. They help in assessing, exploring, monitoring and conserving groundwater resources. A case study was conducted to find the groundwater potential zones in Lingasugur taluk, Raichur District, Karnataka State, India. Ten thematic maps were prepared for the study area such as geology, hydrogeomorphology, land use/ land cover, soil type, NDVI, NDWI, slope map, lineament density, rainfall and drainage density. A weighted overlay superimposed method was used after converting all the thematic maps in raster format. Thus from analysis, the classes in groundwater potential were made as very good, moderate, poor and very poor zones covering an area of 10.1 sq.km., 169.25 sq.km., 1732.31 sq.km. and 53.66 sq.km. respectively. By taking the present study into consideration, the future plans for urbanization, recharge structures and groundwater exploration sites can be decided.


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