Towards the imaging of deep land ore deposits with ERT-IP method – first results from a demonstration survey in Finland

Autor: Kim Bitnarae, Deparis Jacques, Darnet Mathieu, Bretaudeau François, Vedrine Simon, Gance Julien, Kamm Jochen, Autio Uula, Patzer Cedric, Heinonen Suvi
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 504, p 03002 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202450403002
Popis: In this study, we conducted a comprehensive geophysical survey near Kuusamo (Finland) to assess the potential of electrical resistivity methods in delineating mineral deposits at depths greater than 1 km. Preliminary investigations, including magnetic and gravity methods as well as drilling, revealed significant anomalous structures in the survey area. We employed multiple electrical and electromagnetic methods at the site, comprising controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM), magnetotelluric (MT), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), and induced polarization (IP). To obtain the geophysical data in very large-scale area, we used a total of 25 transmitter dipoles with 1km long using three distinct transmitter systems and recorded data at 119 receiver stations. In this paper, we present the acquisition and preliminary results from ERT-IP. Analysis of the resistivity and IP responses revealed notable IP signals at depths exceeding 1.5 km. Meanwhile, the resistivity data indicated generally very high values, around 10,000 ohm-m, with complex variations observed near the surface.
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