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AIG WA Presentations – Applied mineralogy in exploration – April 2019

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AIG – AAG Applied Mineralogy In Exploration – April 2019

Presentation of talks include:

Introduction

An introduction to integrating geochemical and mineralogical data in hydrothermal systems, Dennis Arne Telemark Geosciences/CSA Global

SPECTRAL MINERALOGY

Alteration mineralogy from hand held infrared spectrometers: new technologies driving a revival, Sasha Pontual, AusSpec International

Part 1: Demystifying spectral mineralogy

Part 2: Alteration mineralogy from hand held infrared spectrometers: new technologies driving a revival

International degustation of applied mineral spectroscopy for exploration using TSG, Melissa Quigley, Spectral Geoscience
Using hyperspectral data, validated by pXRD, for logging rock-forming and alteration mineralogy in Au, Ni, and Li exploration in WA, Lena Hancock, GSWA
Q&A/Discussion

OTHER METHODS

FTIR application in mineral quantification – an overview, John Woods, SGS
Detecting and quantifying Li minerals with FTIR and LIB spectroscopy in LCT pegmatites, Alex Otto, CSIRO
Rapid field identification of LCT pegmatite mineralogy: application of Raman spectroscopy, Sophie Perring, Portable XRF Services
Applications of micro-XRF in mineral exploration, Naomi Potter, Portable XRF Services

AUTOMATED MINERALOGY

Automated mineralogy technique overview, Zofia Swierczek, AXT
Q&A/Discussion

MINERAL CHEMISTRY AND INDICATOR MINERALS

The use of detrital apatite to explore undercover: a simple new tool to identify various types of buried mineralisation, Steve Rowins, CET, UWA
Epidote, chlorite and zircon mineral chemistry applied to porphyry deposit exploration, Ayesha Ahmed, TMVC Research Hub, UTAS
Investigating indicator minerals for magmatic sulphide deposits using LA-ICP-MS and micro XRF, Louise Schoneveld, CSIRO
Laser pyrite chemistry; a powerful tool in exploration drilling, Ross Large, CODES, UTAS
Q&A Discussion

CASE STUDIES

Mineralogical vectoring in the central Victorian goldfields, Dennis Arne, Telemark Geosciences
Mineral footprint of Abra deposit – alteration from microscopic to prospect scale, Heta Lampinen, CET, UWA
Navigating to grade: mineral mapping in Archean Au systems, John Walshe, CSIRO
Alteration geochemistry in mineral systems, Carl Brauhart, CSA Global
Q&A/Discussion

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