Geology and Exploration of mineral resources

In ore deposit, useful elements are concentrated. The ore deposits are formed closely associated with intrusive rock and geological structure of the host rock.

Field work of geological survey and exploration of mineral resources

For exploration of mineral resources, processes of formation of ore despot and erosion process after formation of ore deposit must be considered. Then, unknown ore deposit can be discovered, and known ore deposit can be assessed.

For geological survey and exploration of ore resources, observation and description of geology, geological structure, fracture, mineral showing, vein, occurrences of altered zone are conducted by geological survey, trench survey, drilling survey, etc.

Geological survey and exploration of mineral resources by trench survey

We collect ores and rocks samples during the field work, and then carry out the laboratory tests by microscope observation, chemical analysis, etc. These laboratory tests give quantitative data about ore deposit such as a grade of ore and conditions of ore formation and etc.

Examples of geological map sheet produced by us

By considering data obtained from field and the laboratory tests comprehensively, we can understand characteristics of geology, geological structure and ore deposit. Then, we can assess potential of the ore deposit.

For objective areas of fieldwork, we consider anywhere on the earth such as tropical rain forests, deserts, deep ocean floors, arctic area, and etc. When the object is large scale and a remote district, remote sensing data is effectively used for extraction of target area.

Services to offer

• Field geological survey and exploration of mineral resources
  (description of rock, ore and alteration minerals, studying geological structure, collection of rock, ore and other samples)
• Trench survey and drilling survey
• Description of rock by a polarization microscope, ore by a reflection microscope
• Identification of alteration minerals (X-ray diffraction analysis)
• Assaying of ore
  (inductively coupled plasma analysis, atomic absorption analysis)
• Chemical analysis of rock samples
  (X-ray fluorescence, inductively coupled plasma analysis)
• Chemical analysis of minerals (X-ray micro-probe analysis)
• Formulation of various maps such as geological map, geological structure map, alteration map, mineral occurrences map and etc.