3DMODELLING APPLIED TOMINERAL EXPLORATION

Teacher: Dr. Gabriel V. Berni
Dates: 18.-21.5.2015
Time 9:15-12 and 14-17:00
Place: C107 Physicum, University of Helsinki

Course ProgramBerni1

Day 1 – Introduction to Mineral Exploration and Leapfrog Basics
· Working with projects in Leapfrog.
· Creating 3D geological models from surface data.
· Creating 3D geological models from drill core data.
· Creating combined 3D geological models.

Day 2 – Creating/Editing 3D geological models and Sampling Theory
· Vein modelling.
· Stratigraphic sequence modelling.
· Basics of sampling theory and data quality assurance/quality control.

Day 3 – Resource Evaluation – Exercise 1
· Resource evaluation basics.
· Creating 3D geological models from drill core data.
· Building interpolants using drill core geochemical data.
· Block modelling.

Day 4 – Resource Evaluation – Exercise 2
· Creating 3D geological models from drill core data.
· Building interpolants using drill core geochemical data.
· Block Modelling.