Dynamic Enhanced Weighted Drainage Catchment Basin Method for Extracting Geochemical Anomalies

IF 2.2 4区 地球科学 Q2 GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
Minerals Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI:10.3390/min14090912
Zijia Cui, Jianping Chen, Renwei Zhu, Quanping Zhang, Guanyun Zhou, Zhen Jia, Chang Liu
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Geochemical measurements of stream sediments are practical for small-scale mineral exploration. However, traditional grid interpolation methods cause element concentrations to diffuse and smooth out anomalies, particularly in complex terrains, making it challenging to reflect the actual distribution of elements accurately. We applied the Dynamic Enhanced Weighted Drainage Catchment Basin (DE-WDCB) method to enhance the retention and identification of local anomalies by limiting the scope of analysis to specific drainage units. This method reduces interference from varying background values across different watersheds, effectively enhancing geochemical element anomalies and aligning better with geomorphic conditions. The DE-WDCB method was tested in the Duobaoshan–Heihe area, a significant copper polymetallic mineral district in northeastern China. Compared with traditional grid interpolation methods, the DE-WDCB method retained and strengthened low and weak abnormal information of favorable mineralization elements, particularly in the Luotuowaizi area. The method demonstrated a higher spatial coverage rate with mineral points and a more vital ore-indicating ability. Specifically, the DE-WDCB method identified anomalies with a mean accuracy of 63.57% (p < 0.05, 95% CI: 47.64-79.50%), compared to 50.53% for traditional methods. In conclusion, in regions with a complex topography and watershed differences, the DE-WDCB method effectively reduces local geochemical background interference, accurately identifies low and weak geochemical anomalies, and better reflects the actual distribution of elements. This makes it a significantly advantageous method for geochemical anomaly extraction, delineating higher-confidence exploration targets in the Sandaowan–Luotuowaizi area in the east and the triangular area between Duobaoshan, Yubaoshan, Sankuanggou, and the midstream highlands of the Guanbird River in the west.
提取地球化学异常的动态增强加权排水流域法
对溪流沉积物进行地球化学测量是小规模矿产勘探的实用方法。然而,传统的网格插值方法会导致元素浓度扩散并平滑异常,尤其是在复杂地形中,因此准确反映元素的实际分布具有挑战性。我们采用了动态增强加权排水集水盆地(DE-WDCB)方法,通过将分析范围限制在特定的排水单元,加强了对局部异常的保留和识别。这种方法减少了不同流域不同背景值的干扰,有效地增强了地球化学元素的异常性,并更好地与地貌条件保持一致。DE-WDCB 方法在中国东北重要的铜多金属矿区多宝山-黑河地区进行了测试。与传统的网格插值方法相比,DE-WDCB 方法保留并加强了有利成矿元素的低弱异常信息,尤其是在坨洼子地区。该方法的矿点空间覆盖率更高,矿点指示能力更强。具体而言,DE-WDCB 方法识别异常的平均准确率为 63.57%(P < 0.05,95% CI:47.64-79.50%),而传统方法为 50.53%。总之,在地形复杂、流域差异大的地区,DE-WDCB 方法能有效减少局部地球化学背景干扰,准确识别低、弱地球化学异常,更好地反映元素的实际分布。因此,该方法在地球化学异常提取方面具有明显优势,可在东部三道湾-罗坨洼子地区和西部多宝山、玉宝山、三匡沟与官鸟河中游高地之间的三角地带圈定置信度较高的勘探靶区。
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Minerals
Minerals MINERALOGY-MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
CiteScore
4.10
自引率
20.00%
发文量
1351
审稿时长
19.04 days
期刊介绍: Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X) is an international open access journal that covers the broad field of mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.
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