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RockWorks - in the mining industry |
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RockWorks is well suited for use with coal, industrial mineral (aggregates, limestone), and other stratabound economic deposits, in both the exploration and production phases. |
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RockWorks features applicable to the mining industry |
- Prior to drilling, use RockWorks2006 for creating surface geochem contour maps, 2D elevation contour maps and 3D terrain models.
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Contour map of surface geochem assay values |
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Topography terrain model based on DEM data |
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- The surveying and land grid utilities in RockWorks2006 can help with planning drilling and lease boundary issues.
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Lease map superimposed on Jeffersonian land grid map |
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- After drilling, process and visualize your drillhole stratigraphy or lithology data by creating:
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Deviated drillholes and overlying surface open pit workings |
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Stratigraphic profile with superimposed logs showing geophysical exploration gamma/resistivity data |
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- correlated cross-sections
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Hole to hole cross section |
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- fence diagrams
- stratigraphic block models
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Solid Model Volumetrics |
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- Finally, there are many options for your assay data:
- create 3D solid geochem models with numerous viewing options (isosurfaces, profiles, fences)
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Geochemistry model shown as "ore blobs", based on ore assay data. Angled drillholes with assay values also shown, as is planar elevation level for reference. |
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Voxel model depicting BTU values within a coal seam |
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- a feature-rich reserve estimation menu, which includes grade range, overburden, stripping ratio, interbed and thickness filters
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A wireframe model of Pb reserves in a Mississippi type Pb-Zn deposit- the reserve model was constrained by lease boundaries and overburden filters. |
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Clipping sand and gravel ore models based on a benched pit design |
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Extracting a solid model of sand ore reserves from host rock for the purpose of quarry design |
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- You can even create simple mine working and pit models!
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Kimberlite composite- draped airphoto, mine workings, and isosurface depicting ore zone |
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