Geomagnetic gradient exploration and its test in metal deposits: a case study of the Layikeleke copper-iron deposit
Hao WANG1,2, Jia-Yong YAN1,2(), Gui-Xiang MENG1,2, Qing-Tian LU1,2, Xv WANG1,2,3
1. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China 2. China Deep Exploration Center,China Geological Survey & Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China 3. School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
With the progress in the study of ultra-high sensitivity and high precision magnetometers, magnetic gradient measurement has become possible, and is currently widely used in the field of engineering geophysical explorations such as non-explosives detection. In order to understand the difference between the measured magnetic gradient and the calculated magnetic gradient and its application effect on the metal ore, the authors carried out a 1∶5 000 magnetic gradient measurement test in the Laikluck copper-iron deposit in East Junggar, Xinjiang, The authors compared the difference and similarity between the measured magnetic gradient and the calculated magnetic gradient. It is found that the macroscopic trend of the measured magnetic gradient and the calculated magnetic gradient are basically the same, but there are differences in the anomaly details; when the point distance and the line spacing are not equal, the calculation of the magnetic gradient line is effective. In a certain direction, the magnetic anomaly has a tendency of lengthening along the direction of the line; the difference between the calculated gradient and the measured gradient in different intensity anomalies is the largest, especially the vertical gradient. The measured magnetic gradient has a relatively obvious detection advantage for burial shallow anomalous geological bodies, and can obtain more geological body information. For low-relief anomalies, the distance between the probes is limited due to the topographical conditions, and the magnetic anomalies are weak. Combined with the analysis of the exploration results of the Laikluck magnetite, it is considered that the measured magnetic gradient is sensitive to local anomaly detection, and the surrounding rocks are magnetic deposit such as volcanic rock. The geomagnetic gradient measurement is beneficial to delineating the magnetic boundary. The two-dimensional and three-dimensional vector of the measured magnetic gradient can also distinguish the nature of the anomaly and provide an indication for the prospecting prediction.
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