Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist - Hardcover

Dentith, Michael; Mudge, Stephen T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521809517 ISBN 13: 9780521809511

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Providing a balance between principles and practice, this state-of-the-art overview of geophysical methods takes readers from the basic physical phenomena, through the acquisition and processing of data, to the creation of geological models of the subsurface and data interpretation to find hidden mineral deposits. Detailed descriptions of all the commonly used geophysical methods are given, including gravity, magnetic, radiometric, electrical, electromagnetic and seismic methods. Each technique is described in a consistent way and without complex mathematics. Emphasising extraction of maximum geological information from geophysical data, the book also explains petrophysics, data modelling and common interpretation pitfalls. Packed with full-colour figures, also available online, the text is supported by selected examples from around the world, including all the major deposit types. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in minerals geoscience, this is also a valuable reference for professionals in the mining industry wishing to make greater use of geophysical methods. In 2015, Dentith and Mudge won the ASEG Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award for their combined effort in promoting geophysics to the wider community with the publication of this title.

About this title

Book Description

A state-of-the-art overview of geophysical methods for mineral exploration, providing detailed technique descriptions and instruction on interpretation. Supported by full-colour figures and real exploration data from around the world, this textbook provides students and industry professionals with the understanding and practical tools they need to work with geophysical data.

About the Author

Mike Dentith is Professor of Geophysics at the University of Western Australia. He has been an active researcher and teacher of university level applied geophysics and geology for more than 20 years, and he also consults to the minerals industry. Professor Dentith's research interests include geophysical signatures of mineral deposits (about which he has edited two books), petrophysics and terrain scale analysis for exploration targeting using geophysical data. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Society of Exploration Geophysicists and Geological Society of Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0521809517
• ISBN 13: 9780521809511
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 454