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Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration  2023, Vol. 47 Issue (4): 845-855    DOI: 10.11720/wtyht.2023.1198
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Application of the geochemical block method to the assessment of copper resources in Ethiopia
XIANG Wen-Shuai1(), BAI Yang2(), JIANG Jun-Sheng1, LEI Yi-Jun1, HUNDIE Melka3, SISAY Degu3, ZHANG Yuan-Pei2, WU Ying2, ZHENG Xiong-Wei2
1. Wuhan Center, China Geological Survey,Central South China Innovation Center for Geosciences, Wuhan 430205, China
2. Geophysical Exploration Brigade, Hubei Geological Bureau, Wuhan 430056, China
3. Ethiopian Geological Survey, Addis Ababa 999047, Ethiopia
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Abstract  

Low-density geochemical mapping is characterized by high order streams to be sampled and a large coverage area and can be used to effectively trace geochemical blocks with high metal contents. Based on the 1:1,000,000 low-density geochemical mapping data of Ethiopia and the processing of the testing data of Cu in the original stream sediments, this study calculated the anomaly threshold of Cu at 37×10-6 through iterative deletion. Then, this study delineated three geochemical blocks and two regional anomalies with 37×10-6, 42×10-6, 47×10-6, 52×10-6, 59×10-6, and 66×10-6 as grading intervals. It calculated the mineralization coefficient of Cu ore bodies in the study area at 0.055% by referencing the known reserves of Cu deposits in geochemical blocks with a high level of copper exploration in the same metallogenic belt. Moreover, this study estimated the Cu resources in the study area at 2,600,000 t based on a rock mass thickness of 1,000 m. By combining the analysis of metallogenic geological conditions, this study determined that the zones where geochemical blocks nos. 2, 3, and 4 are located can be considered key metallogenic prospect areas for further detailed exploration.

Key wordsEthiopia      copper      geochemical block      resource potential      metallogenic prospect area     
Received: 19 April 2022      Published: 11 October 2023
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Wen-Shuai XIANG,Yang BAI,Jun-Sheng JIANG, et al. Application of the geochemical block method to the assessment of copper resources in Ethiopia[J]. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 2023, 47(4): 845-855.
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