calcrete uranium - hyvista corporation
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Examples of hyperspectral-based mapping and exploration for calcrete-hosted Uranium.TRANSCRIPT
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A I R B O R N E H Y P E R S P E C T R A L I M A G I N G
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The Yeel i rr ie Uranium deposit i s a carnotite ore body hosted by va l ley-fil l (groundwater) ca lcrete that i s spatial ly and genetical ly re lated to Cretaceous - Tertiary palaeodrainage channels .
Located towards the northern margin of the Archaean Yi lgarn Craton in the North Eastern Goldfields, WA, i t i s the world’s largest surficia l uranium deposit with reserves of approximately 50,000tons of U3O8.
The ca lcrete bodies developed atop a permeable c lay-quartz a l luv ium that fi l ls the paleochannels which have been subsequent ly bur ied in a l luv ium.
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Exploring for poorly exposed calcrete
The 100 plus bands of the airborne hyperspectral scanner, HyMap, provide a means of mapping specific minerals and mineral assemblages related to surficial uranium ore deposition. High spatial resolution (3-5m) and a versatile air-based platform make mapping from deposit to district
scale a quick, cost-effective choice.
A I R B O R N E H Y P E R S P E C T R A L I M A G I N G
WWW.HYVISTA.COM11/10 Gladstone Rd., Castle Hill, NSW 2154 Tel 61.2.8850.0262 Fax 61.2.9899.9366
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HyMap hyperspectral data maps large areas (~1000km2 per day) at high spatial reso lution (~3-5m). Imagery and mineral map products are turn-key with quick turn-around and a ta i lored, thematic focus for your targets and mineral systems. Contact us today for a no-obl igation
quote and project assessment.
Located approximately 80km southwest of the Yeel i rr ie deposit in the eastern Murchinson region of WA; found in the 1970’s by BP Minerals v ia shal low carnotite shows
Mineral ised zones are associated with the val ley ca lcretes of the Lake Mason drainage system and formed over s imi lar granito ids to those at Yeel i rr ie
Hyperspectra l data reveals : - reg ional c lay formation and deposition (Hal loysite, Kaol inite and Nontronite ) -d istinctive paleochannel deposition of su l fates (Gypsum ) , c lays (Mg-rich Smectite ) and carbonates (Dolomite and Calc ite )
“Mg-rich smectites at-surface indicate obscured, uranium-rich dolomitic
bodies at depth; only HyMap can map these alteration systems. ”