Pilot comparative study of detritus and soil geochemical surveys was conducted over the Shaquanzi Cu-Ni deposit of Xinjiang. The results show that there are Cu-Ni-Cr-Co geochemical anomalies delineated by these two methods, and the anomalies are located right over the known orebodies, indicating that the two methods can be used to effectively locate reliable prospecting targets in Gobi desert terrain. A comparison shows that fine-grained soil can yield relatively better results in that it shows higher element concentrations and intensive anomalies over the deposit, which could help identify weak anomalies caused by mineralization in such landscape.
刘汉粮, 王学求, 张必敏, 刘东盛, 迟清华. 岩屑测量和土壤微细粒测量在沙泉子铜镍矿的应用[J]. 物探与化探, 2015, 39(2): 228-233.
LIU Han-Liang, WANG Xue-Qiu, ZHANG Bi-Min, LIU Dong-Sheng, CHI Qing-Hua. The application of debris and soil geochemical measurement methods to the Shaquanzi Cu-Ni deposit, Xinjiang. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 2015, 39(2): 228-233.