Mineral Exploration Based on Quantified Spatial Relationships between Gold Deposits and Ore Genesis in Malaysia

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Remote sensing is an essential tool for gathering vital information for the mining industry. With the latest advances in the field of remote sensing and the invention of software such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems), it is now the task of researchers to come up with different approaches of finding minerals that can reduce the cost of exploration. This research applied remote sensing techniques to Landsat 8 satellite imagery to extract geological information in southern Kelantan, Malaysia. The results produced images such as single band combination (RGB 6,5,2 and 5,4,2), band ratio (RGB 4/2, 6/7, 6/5) and principal component analysis (RBG from PC 123). The spatial survey revealed that the NE-SW line patterns and igneous rock distributions controlled the occurrence of the gold deposits. The generated map highlighted 2.40% of the total area as high potential zones recommended for further exploration.

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