An integrated data-directed numerical method for estimating the undiscovered mineral endowment in a region
Nonrenewable Resources
By: R.B. McCammon, W.I. Finch, J.O. Kork, and N.J. Bridges
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Abstract
An integrated data-directed numerical method has been developed to estimate the undiscovered mineral endowment within a given area. The method has been used to estimate the undiscovered uranium endowment in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, U.S.A. The favorability of uranium concentration was evaluated in each of 2,068 cells defined within the Basin. Favorability was based on the correlated similarity of the geologic characteristics of each cell to the geologic characteristics of five area-related deposit models. Estimates of the undiscovered endowment for each cell were categorized according to deposit type, depth, and cutoff grade. The method can be applied to any mineral or energy commodity provided that the data collected reflect discovered endowment. ?? 1994 Oxford University Press.
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McCammon, R., Finch, W., Kork, J., and Bridges, N., 1994, An integrated data-directed numerical method for estimating the undiscovered mineral endowment in a region: Nonrenewable Resources, v. 3, no. 2, p. 109-122, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02286436.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | An integrated data-directed numerical method for estimating the undiscovered mineral endowment in a region |
| Series title | Nonrenewable Resources |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02286436 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher location | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Nonrenewable Resources |
| First page | 109 |
| Last page | 122 |