The Hercynian massif of the central Jebilet (Morocco) is characterized by the outcrop of many gossans with great economic importance. This work focuses on interpreting gravity data of Benslimane gossan, located about ...The Hercynian massif of the central Jebilet (Morocco) is characterized by the outcrop of many gossans with great economic importance. This work focuses on interpreting gravity data of Benslimane gossan, located about thirty kilometres to the North-West of Marrakech. The residual gravity map of the study area highlights several anomalies which coincide with the mining and geological contexts. Applying edge detection methods, for example, tilt angle derivative (TDR), the total horizontal derivative of the tilt angle derivative (HDR_TDR) and the 3D Euler deconvolution, allowed us to estimate the depth of the Benslimane deposit. As a result, the average depth of the ore deposit was estimated to exceed 200 m. The results are promising, and the processing methods must be applied to the other gossan in the Jebilet massif for further exploration studies.展开更多
To decipher both shallow and deeper structural features that may control the emplacement of Kimberlite/Lamproite bodies in basement-exposed and covered areas, a detailed gravity survey was conducted on the northern ba...To decipher both shallow and deeper structural features that may control the emplacement of Kimberlite/Lamproite bodies in basement-exposed and covered areas, a detailed gravity survey was conducted on the northern bank of the Krishna River in the Kollarpur region of the Proterozoic Cuddapah Basin, within the Eastern Dharwar Craton. The study revealed an overall basement disposition dipping from south to north, controlled by a set of parallel E-W and NW-SE trending faults. In the northeastern part of the study area, the high-gravity zone corresponds to high-density source rocks at both shallow and deeper levels within the granite-gneissic basement. The residual gravity map highlights the disposition of high-density shallow source bodies as elliptical highs, located at Narlapur, Kalwakole, and Yelur in the eastern part. These residual gravity highs correspond to enclaves of amphibolite schist and BIF bands within granite-gneissic rocks. In the covered region of the southern part, the overall gravity low zone indicates the distribution of sediments with a thickness of about 1 km. Several NW-SE, N-S, NE-SW, and E-W structural features were delineated from the gravity survey. A major E-W gravity gradient along the northern margin of the Cuddapah and Kurnool groups of sediments is interpreted as a deep-rooted boundary fault. Parallel to this boundary fault, two NW-SE gravity gradients were identified in the northern and central parts within the Archean granite-gneissic basement rocks. Depth extensions of these major structures exceed 1 km. The N-S and NE-SW structures, although shorter in strike length, intersect with the major NW-SE and E-W structures. Some of these intersection zones correspond to known Kimberlite/Lamproite occurrences in both covered and basement-exposed areas. Based on these findings, potential loci for Kimberlite/Lamproite exploration have been delineated along the northern bank of the Krishna River in the Kollarpur region.展开更多
文摘The Hercynian massif of the central Jebilet (Morocco) is characterized by the outcrop of many gossans with great economic importance. This work focuses on interpreting gravity data of Benslimane gossan, located about thirty kilometres to the North-West of Marrakech. The residual gravity map of the study area highlights several anomalies which coincide with the mining and geological contexts. Applying edge detection methods, for example, tilt angle derivative (TDR), the total horizontal derivative of the tilt angle derivative (HDR_TDR) and the 3D Euler deconvolution, allowed us to estimate the depth of the Benslimane deposit. As a result, the average depth of the ore deposit was estimated to exceed 200 m. The results are promising, and the processing methods must be applied to the other gossan in the Jebilet massif for further exploration studies.
文摘To decipher both shallow and deeper structural features that may control the emplacement of Kimberlite/Lamproite bodies in basement-exposed and covered areas, a detailed gravity survey was conducted on the northern bank of the Krishna River in the Kollarpur region of the Proterozoic Cuddapah Basin, within the Eastern Dharwar Craton. The study revealed an overall basement disposition dipping from south to north, controlled by a set of parallel E-W and NW-SE trending faults. In the northeastern part of the study area, the high-gravity zone corresponds to high-density source rocks at both shallow and deeper levels within the granite-gneissic basement. The residual gravity map highlights the disposition of high-density shallow source bodies as elliptical highs, located at Narlapur, Kalwakole, and Yelur in the eastern part. These residual gravity highs correspond to enclaves of amphibolite schist and BIF bands within granite-gneissic rocks. In the covered region of the southern part, the overall gravity low zone indicates the distribution of sediments with a thickness of about 1 km. Several NW-SE, N-S, NE-SW, and E-W structural features were delineated from the gravity survey. A major E-W gravity gradient along the northern margin of the Cuddapah and Kurnool groups of sediments is interpreted as a deep-rooted boundary fault. Parallel to this boundary fault, two NW-SE gravity gradients were identified in the northern and central parts within the Archean granite-gneissic basement rocks. Depth extensions of these major structures exceed 1 km. The N-S and NE-SW structures, although shorter in strike length, intersect with the major NW-SE and E-W structures. Some of these intersection zones correspond to known Kimberlite/Lamproite occurrences in both covered and basement-exposed areas. Based on these findings, potential loci for Kimberlite/Lamproite exploration have been delineated along the northern bank of the Krishna River in the Kollarpur region.
