GEOELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PGE CONTENT ANOMALIES WITHIN THE SVETLYI BOR MASSIF (Central Urals)
O.F. Putikov1, N.P. Senchina1, I.V. Talovina1, A.M. Duryagina1, Yu.M. Telegin2, V.S. Nikiforova1
1Saint Petersburg Mining University, 21-ya liniya 2, St. Petersburg, 199106, Russia 2Ural MPG Joint-Stock Company, ul. Vostochnaya 56, Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia
Keywords: Geoelectrochemistry, TMGM, Svetlyi Bor massif, platinum group elements (PGE)
Abstract
Experimental and methodological works were carried out by the thermomagnetic geochemical method (TMGM), one of geoelectrochemical methods, within the Svetlyi Bor platiniferous massif (Central Urals). We have analyzed the results of observation along two (search and test) profiles. The known distribution of platinum contents along the ditch in the test profile confirmed the effectiveness of the used method and made it possible to recognize the best indicators of platinum from the geoelectrochemical research data. The obtained results helped to reveal PGE-promising areas and suggested the presence of deep-seated “blind” orebodies.
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