Integrated geophysical Investigation for gold mineralization potential over southern parts of Kebbi state and its Environs, northwestern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: The potential zones of gold mineralization were identified in this study using aeromagnetic and aero-radiometric methods. The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) provided half-degree airborne magnetic and radiometric datasets covering the southern part of Kebbi State. Magnetic data were subjected to first vertical derivative (1VD), total gradient amplitude (TGA), total horizontal derivative (THD), source edge detection (SED), center for exploration targeting (CET), Euler deconvolution (ED) and source parameter imaging (SPI) to identify favourable structures to gold mineralization. Aero-radiometric data delineation of the region of hydrothermal alteration zones through the K/eTh ratio, K_deviation, F_parameters, and Ternary image analyses were successful. The results of the magnetic da

SUBMITTER: Salako KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature