Contribution of multispectral remote sensing to mining exploration in the Rehamna Massif, Moroccan Meseta

The Western Moroccan Meseta contains mining sites in operation for several decades and others in development. The Rehamna Massif belonging to this, is the subject of this study. The present study reveals new results on the mineralization in this massif. It is based on the synergy of field investigat...

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Published inE3S web of conferences Vol. 150; p. 3018
Main Authors El-Mimouni, Mohamed, Aarab, Abdellatif, Lakhloufi, Abdellah, Hamzaoui, Abderrazak, Akhssas, Ahmed, Benyas, Kawtar
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2020
Subjects
aster image
field investigation
Field investigations
Geology
Image analysis
Image processing
Massifs
Mineralization
Minerals
Mines
Mining
mining exploration
Ratios
rehamna massif
Remote sensing
Satellites
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Summary:The Western Moroccan Meseta contains mining sites in operation for several decades and others in development. The Rehamna Massif belonging to this, is the subject of this study. The present study reveals new results on the mineralization in this massif. It is based on the synergy of field investigation data and ASTER image analysis (L1T) covering this massif. Through spectral processing, namely the calculation of the band ratios, ACP and MNF, applied to the nine VNIR and SWIR bands of this image, it was possible to reveal the distribution of hydrothermal alteration minerals in the study area. The conjuncture of these data allowed us to select geological targets likely to be of potential mining interest in the massif.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Conference Proceeding-1
SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1
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ISSN:2267-1242
2555-0403
2267-1242
DOI:10.1051/e3sconf/202015003018