geophysical prospecting

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• prospecting — ▪ mining       search for economically exploitable mineral deposits (mineral deposit). Until the 20th century prospecting involved roaming likely areas on foot looking for direct indications of ore mineralization in outcrops, sediments, and soils …   Universalium

• Prospecting —   The search for an area of probable mineralization; the search normally includes topographical, geological, and geophysical studies of relatively large areas undertaken in an attempt to locate specific areas warranting detailed exploration.… …   Energy terms

• Prospecting costs —   Direct and indirect costs incurred to identify areas of interest that may warrant detailed exploration. Such costs include those incurred for topographical, geological, and geophysical studies; rights of access to properties in order to conduct …   Energy terms

• Magnetic prospecting — is a geophysical method based on the examination of magnetic field anomalies of the Earth caused by non similar magnetization intensity of rocks. It is one of the methods of prospecting geophysics. Physical and geological prerequisites of this… …   Glossary of Oil and Gas

• Mineral exploration — is the process of finding ore (commercially viable concentrations of minerals) to mine. Mineral exploration is a much more intensive, organized and professional form of mineral prospecting and, though it frequently uses the services of… …   Wikipedia

• Electrical resistivity tomography — (ERT) or electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) is a geophysical technique for imaging sub surfaces structures from electrical measurements made at the surface, or by electrodes in one or more boreholes. It is closely related to the medical imaging …   Wikipedia

• Sabba S. Ştefănescu — (20 July 1902 – 15 April 1994) was a Romanian geophysicist, professor of geophysics, member of the Romanian Academy. He was the cofounder, together with Liviu Constantinescu, of the Romanian school of geophysics.BiographyHe was the third and… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetotellurics — Magnetotelluric station Magnetotellurics (MT) is an electromagnetic geophysical method of imaging the earth s subsurface by measuring natural variations of electrical and magnetic fields at the Earth s surface. Investigation depth ranges from… …   Wikipedia

• archaeology — archaeologist, n. /ahr kee ol euh jee/, n. 1. the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated. 2. Rare …   Universalium

• mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …   Universalium

• rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …   Universalium