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Geophysical Methods in Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
Using geophysical methods certain physical properties of a deposit or the hosting
geological environment are measured. Geophysical methods, which ‘see’ under
covering formations, supplement the information gained on the surface during
prospecting. s the surface o!servations can !e made only on uncovered surfaces
or outcrops, geophysics can extend the interpretation hori"ontally and to the depth
as well. #n a minor portion of cases these methods are appropriate for assigning the
target area of a further drilling prospect unaided, !ut in most cases the results are
interpreted together with geological and geochemical data. $he most important
prere%uisite of the use of any method is that it ma&e the contrast as sharp as
possi!le !etween the physical parameters of the geological target 'mineral deposit,
stratigraphical unit, structure( and those of its environment.