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Remote Sensing for Natural Resources    2024, Vol. 36 Issue (4) : 43-54     DOI: 10.6046/zrzyyg.2023180
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Application of multi-source remote sensing data in the exploration of sandstone-type uranium deposits: A case study of the Yingen area, Bayingebi basin
QIU Junting1(), LI Jiangkun2, GE Tengfei3, MU Hongxu1, RUI Xinmin1, YANG Yunhan1, YANG Yanjie1
1. Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, Beijing 100029, China
2. Airborne Survey and Remote Sensing Center of Nuclear Industry, Shijiazhuang 050049, China
3. China Aero Geophysical Survey and Remote Sensing Center for Natural Resources, Beijing 100083, China
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Abstract  

Sandstone-type uranium deposits emerge as important uranium resources, while remote sensing is identified as a vital method for mineral resource exploration. Since sandstone-type uranium deposits typically occur underground and tend to be covered by sediments, whether remote sensing can be effectively applied to the exploration of such deposits merits investigation. This study investigated the Yingen area in the Bayingobi basin. Utilizing multi-source remote sensing data from Sentinel2, Landsat7 ETM+, ASTER, ALOS DEM, and airborne radioactivity measurements, this study performed terrain visualization, structural interpretations, K-T transformation, NDVI index calculation, alteration mineral extraction, and Th/U ratio calculation. The results were then comprehensively analyzed from the perspective of the metallogenic model, metallogenic conditions, and ore-controlling factors of secondary reduced sandstone-type uranium deposits. The analytical results indicate that the Yingen area consists of an uplift zone in the center, a depression zone in the southeast, and a slope zone between them. The granitic rocks in the uplift zone are identified as significant sources of uranium. Multiple EW-trending faults in the slope zone facilitate the migration of uranium-bearing oxidized water underground. Additionally, the water-rich areas in the depression zone, combined with strong surface evaporation, create favorable conditions for the drainage and evaporation of uranium-bearing oxidized water, further promoting groundwater circulation. Therefore, the uplift zone, slope zone, and depression zone in the Yingen area form a complete circulation system for uranium-bearing oxidized water. In combination with previous data, this study holds that the slope zone might serve as a favorable area for the formation of secondary reduced sandstone-type uranium deposits. This study also demonstrates that even in seriously overburden areas, remote sensing can provide valuable guidance for uranium exploration by identifying metallogenic conditions and ore-controlling factors.
Keywords remote sensing      sandstone-type uranium deposit      Bayingebi      Yingen area     
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Issue Date: 23 December 2024
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Junting QIU,Jiangkun LI,Tengfei GE, et al. Application of multi-source remote sensing data in the exploration of sandstone-type uranium deposits: A case study of the Yingen area, Bayingebi basin[J]. Remote Sensing for Natural Resources, 2024, 36(4): 43-54.
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Fig.1  Map shows the Bayingobi basin and the location of Yingen region (Modified after reference[26])
数据类型 数据产品编号 数据来源 数据用途
Landsat7 ETM+ ELP130R032_7T20020624
ELP131R031_7T20000828
ELP131R032_7T20000828		 美国地调局Earth Explorer
平台		 K-T变换提取亮度、绿度、湿度信息,计算NDVI指数
ASTER AST_L1T_00305202001040345
AST_L1T_00305262003035432
AST_L1T_00305302002040158
AST_L1T_00306122001040904
AST_L1T_00307142001040817
AST_L1T_00307272000041451
AST_L1T_00307272000041500		 美国地调局Earth Explorer
平台		 用于地表蚀变信息的提取
ALOS DEM 内蒙古12.5m ALOS DEM 立方数据社 用于地形分析
Sentinel2 L2A_T48TWK_A031590_20230325T035301
L2A_T48TVL_A031590_20230325T035301
L2A_T48TVK_A031590_20230325T035301
L2A_T48TWL_A031590_20230325T035301		 欧空局Open Access Hub 用于制作研究区真彩色图像和进行构造解译
航空放射性 银根地区航空放射性数据 核工业航测遥感中心 用于地表U和Th分析
Tab.1  Basic information about the remote sensing data
Fig.2  True color combination and structure interpretation images of Sentinel2 data for Yingen region (4(R),3(G),2(B))
Fig.3-1  Results of K-T transformation and vegetation anomaly extraction for Yingen region
Fig.3-2  Results of K-T transformation and vegetation anomaly extraction for Yingen region
蚀变类型 ASTER波段 主成分
铁染 1,2,4 PC2
黏土 4,5,6 PC2
碳酸盐和绿泥石 10,13,14 PC3
硅化 10,12,14 PC2
Tab.2  Selected ASTER bands and principal components for alteration mineral extraction
Fig.4-1  Results of alteration mapping for Yingen region
Fig.4-2  Results of alteration mapping for Yingen region
Fig.5  Digital elevation model and 3-D visualization for Yingen region
Fig.6-1  Interpolation map of airborne radioactive data for Yingen region
Fig.6-2  Interpolation map of airborne radioactive data for Yingen region
Fig.7  Field photographs of remote sensing information extraction(with field validation spot number)
查证点 岩性信息 K-T变换信息 植被
异常		 蚀变信息 放射性信息(地面实测/航空)
酸性岩 基性岩 亮度 绿度 湿度 铁染 绿泥石 黏土 硅化 U含量/ppm Th含量/ppm K含量/%
1 + + - + 6.50/3.59 4.48/2.94 1.18/2.85
2 + + - +
3 + + 5.82/1.93 9.16/6.58 1.20/4.15
4 + + 7.65/3.59 20.1/13.85 0.98/2.85
5 + +
6 + + + + 2.15/3.59 19.8/12.04 1.10/2.85
7 + +
8 + + + +
9 - + -
10 + + - + 8.58/3.59 7.44/6.58 0.38/4.15
11 + + - + 7.40/3.59 8.28/6.58 0.20/2.85
12 + + - +
13 + + - +
14 + +
15 +
16 + + + 2.20/1.93 12.2/6.58 1.36/2.85
17 + - +
18 +
19 + + +
20 + +
21 +
22 +
23 + +
24 - +
25 +
26 + + - + 4.56/1.93 10.1/6.58 0.10/2.85
27 + + +
28 + + + 8.95/3.59 16.4/10.22 1.12/2.85
29 + + + 10.15/3.59 18.2/13.85 0.70/2.85
30 7.68/6.92 15.1/10.22 0.16/3.5
31 + +
32 + + + 9.85/3.59 9.32/10.22 0.30/2.85
33 + +
34 + + + +
35 + +
查证点 7 12 11 13 9 7 9 7 8 8
正确点 7 11 10 13 3 7 8 7 7 7
正确率/% 100 92 91 100 33 100 89 100 88 88
Tab.3  Results of the field validation
Fig.8  Metallogenic model of typical secondary reduction sandstone type uranium deposit (modified according to [19])
Fig.9  Reduced sandstone and conglomerate(The geological map is according to the 1:200 000 geological map of Yingen area, K-48-XXVIII,1979 )
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