3D geological modeling of ore zones in the Sedefche deposit, Bulgaria

Abstract

In this study, several geostatistical tools have been employed for the spatial analysis and prediction of the ore body contents in the Sedefche deposit, which is located in the easternmost part of the Zvezdel-Pcheloyad ore field. To test the conditions of stationary and to define a domain reflecting this stationarity, the following approach was applied: modeling of the ore bodies (Wireframe modeling); analysis of domain boundaries, and estimation (Variogram models). The resulted three-dimensional model illustrates the spatial characteristics of Au content distribution and the morphology of the ore body within the Sedefche deposit.