Integration of WorldView-3 Remote Sensing and Classification Techniques for Mapping Iron Oxide Mineralization in MVT Pb-Zn Deposits, Jbel Bou Dahar, Morocco
This analysis identifies iron oxide minerals associated with Pb-Zn deposits in Morocco, suggesting effective remote sensing techniques are crucial for mineral exploration.
Key Points
Iron oxide mapping achieved a classification accuracy of 91.34% using support vector machine techniques.
Principal component analysis effectively distinguished between ferric and ferrous iron forms related to mineralization.
Remote sensing data from WorldView-3 was instrumental in geologically complex terrains for mineral exploration.
Mineral prospectivity maps generated highlighted significant predictive zones linked to Pb-Zn mineralization.