How to make geo-solutıons for exploratıon studıes?
How to make geo-solutions for exploration studies?
Geoscientists usually intend to solve complex problems with mainly geology and geochemistry characteristics of exploration-related target area. These characteristics also bring more challenges than expected. Afterwards, they search for another way to figure out the best target point to be exploited. These are many geophysical measurements (aeromagnetic, gravity, 2D ERT etc.) which need to be well-integrated with geological data. For these measurements, very crucial for exploration projects, we can determine many grid numbers and ranges without constructing the environment conditions regarding exploration projects. Everybody can do this, but nobody asks how did you determine these grid numbers and ranges to the geoscientist (consultant). In this part, we should explain the geo-solutions regarding exploration projects to the customer. Many geo-solution methods have been recently existed. The first step from geo-solution methods is to apply statistical models, in which geological and geochemical data are integrated, to the borehole data. Geological data to derive for exploration targets should be classified by using statistical methods before geophysical measurements are not carried out in the exploration area. These statistical methods can help build the lithological group to make the representative 3D geological model to exploration area. Now it’s easy to go on the next step which is to construct the spatial distribution of environments, which would be homogenous and heterogenous, in the exploration area. The third step is to verify environment conditions with field-based mapping including line-drawings and lithology boundaries at different points. The last step is the difficult one to decide the range of grid numbers for geophysical measurements. If a geoscientist makes a wrong decision on the last step, it would be very difficult to build an integrated model of geological and geophysical properties. Consequently, in the exploration studies we should be very patient, otherwise, the geoscientist or consultant guides the customer with wrong decisions and enables to get the customer abandon the exploration area.