AIG SA: Applied Exploration Geochemistry Workshop and Geopub

Applied Exploration Geochemistry Workshop and Geopub

2 day workshop

Date

Wednesday 31 August – Thursday 1 September 2022
Time: 9:30 – 4:30

Venue

upstairs at the Coopers Ale House – Pulteney Street Adelaide

Applied Exploration Geochemistry

“The Value in the Shallow”

• Multi-element analysis of geochemical samples is now common practice in mineral exploration. Voluminous data is being generated but potentially is not fully utilised by project geoscientists.
• Traditional anomaly definition of geochemical data has tended to focus on the highest numbers in selected target elements. However, in many circumstances the highest numbers may not be the most significant given the geological context.
• This workshop focusses on more informative techniques of viewing and visualising geochemical data. This style of targeting focuses on placing all of the geochemical data into a richer geological context.
• This is a “hands-on” workshop illustrating & applying these techniques. The workshop is directed to all geoscientists who want to extract more from their data.
• How many standards should be submitted? What about Blanks? How do you take a representative Duplicate? Is a replicate a duplicate? Should you try to maximise or minimise variability in a duplicate? Is this CRM matrix matched? Are soil duplicates a waste of money?
• QA/QC is an integral part of exploration which is potentially done poorly. The three components of the QA/QC process will be explored: how samples are collected in the field, what happens when samples get to the lab and how to interpret QC data. Case histories, exercises and videos will be used to illustrate concepts. Participants are invited to bring their own data.
• Mark Arundell has over 30 years’ experience in exploration geology and in the use of multi-element geochemistry to find ore deposits

GeoPub

Title: Why are you sampling rubbish?
Speaker: Mark Arundell

• Quality Assurance is an integral part of exploration which is potentially done poorly. Collection of appropriate, consistent, non-contaminated samples is critical to an exploration program. Given that our predictive capacity to determine cover depth is ZERO, is a surface “soil” a valid sample? So let’s explore what are the key components of a successful sampling campaign.
• Mark consults as a geologist + geochemist. Currently, most of his work involves applying geochemistry in the search for copper & gold mineralisation. Mark spends quite a bit of time looking at other people’s geochemical data and is thus passionate about collecting quality samples in the field.

Most evenings there will be PowerPoint presentations of various aspects of the general Curnamona mineralisation as well as more specific presentations on geology, mineralisation and alteration.

Registrations

AIG Members – $880 incl. GST
Non Members – $1100 incl. GST

Spaces limited to 8 people

More information

Download event flyer here.