Mineral Exploration

Over the past decade, discoveries of critical mineral deposits have declined at an alarming rate. Because mineral deposits are non-renewable, developing novel strategies to guide exploration is pivotal to meeting future metal demand. University of Texas at Austin researchers are leading exploration efforts not only in Texas but nation-wide and even globally.

 

Remote sensing, such as aeromagnetic surveys, can help identify areas prospective for critical minerals.

 

Modeling mineral deposit formation to guide mineral exploration. The example shown here is from the major subsurface Pilot Knob iron oxide–apatite deposit that is surrounded by several smaller satellite deposits at the surface.

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