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  2. Prospecting - Wikipedia

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    Prospecting is the first stage of the geological analysis (followed by exploration) of a territory. It is the search for minerals, fossils, precious metals, or mineral specimens. It is also known as fossicking. Traditionally prospecting relied on direct observation of mineralization in rock outcrops or in sediments.

  3. Category:Geological techniques - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Geological techniques" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Prospecting; R.

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  5. Geobotanical prospecting - Wikipedia

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    Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the composition and health of surrounding botanical life to identify potential resource deposits. [1] Using a variety of techniques, including indicator plant identification, [2] remote sensing [3] and determining the physical and chemical condition of the botanical life in the area, [4] [5] geobotanical prospecting can be used to ...

  6. Botanical prospecting for uranium - Wikipedia

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    During the early efforts to locate uranium deposits in the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted studies of prospecting through botanical surveys. These studies examined three methods. Each method begins with the identification of an area of interest.

  7. Boring (earth) - Wikipedia

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    This may be done for prospecting to identify and quantify an ore body for mining, or to determining the type of foundations needed for a building or raised structure, or for underground structures, including tunnels and deep basements where an understanding of the ground is vital to determining how to excavate and the support philosophy ...

  8. Geological survey - Wikipedia

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    A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model.Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outcrops and landforms, to intrusive methods, such as hand augering and machine-driven boreholes, to the use of geophysical techniques and remote sensing ...

  9. Category:Mineral exploration - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Turam method This page was last ... This page was last edited on 9 November 2020, at 23:18 (UTC).