Characterization of gold mineralization in Garin Hawal area, Kebbi State, NW Nigeria, using remote sensing

Characterization of gold mineralization in Garin Hawal area, Kebbi State, NW Nigeria, using remote sensing

Garin Hawal area, Kebbi State, NW Nigeria is part of the Neoproterozoic to Early Phanerozoic terrane separating the west African and Congo Cratons. Three main gold-bearing shear zones were detected in the study area from the processed Landsat ETM+ images and extensive ground investigation. Field and...

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Main Authors: Talaat M. Ramadan, Mohammed F. Abdel Fattah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Subjects:
Gold mineralization
Landsat ETM+ image
QuickBird image
Alteration zones
Geochemical studies
Shear zones
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110982310000177

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