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HELICOPTER-TOWED ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM (HEM):ITS PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND APPLICATION RESULTS --A CASE STUDY OF COPPER-NICKEL SULFIDE ORE EXPLORATION IN JINPING AREA,YUNNAN PROVINCE |
ZHANG Xue-shu1,2, QIN De-xian2, NIAN Hong3 |
1. Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China;
2. Yunnan Non-ferrous Metals Minerals Institute, Kunming 650051, China;
3. Yunnan Non-ferrous Metals Geological Survey, Kunming 650216, China |
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Abstract The Jinping block is located on the western margin of Yangtze craton. In this area, the magmatic liquation and pulsatory injection type copper and nickel ore deposits lie in ultramafic and mafic intrusions, which are genetically related to the Permian basalts of southwest China. These deposits share good geophysical features suitable for EM survey. The Helicopter-towed Electromagnetic Survey, as a very useful advanced exploration method for targeting mineralization, is employed in the prospecting for copper and nickel sulfide deposits and, combined with ground geological, geochemical and geophysical survey, can be expected to locate the target area quickly and accurately for follow-up work.
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Received: 10 March 2004
Published: 24 December 2004
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