Applied geochemistry. Advances in mineral exploration techniques / Прикладная геохимия. Достижения в области методов разведки полезных ископаемых

Successful exploration for mineral resources depends on integrated application of our understanding of the geology that hosts ore deposits, and their geochemical and geophysical expressions. Geochemistry is one of the oldest exploration techniques, but it is also one of the most modern. In its earliest form, it involved tracing alluvial minerals, especially gold, back to their source. Over time, it has developed as a result of improved analytical techniques, different sampling media, changes in extraction methods, and improvements in data processing and presentation to become the versatile and sophisticated suite of methods available to modern explorers.