Evaluating a biogeochemical mechanism for soil anomaly formation using diffusive thin-film samplers in geochemical exploration

我们期待开发出新的、有效的金矿及贱金属地球化学勘查技术。这项技术将采取以下形式：(i)增加对搬运覆盖层土壤地球化学异常的生物地球化学形成的理解，并建立一个新的概念模型；矿化地区土壤和地下水的新化学分析技术。改进的异常地层模型将为运输覆盖下的地形勘探提供更清晰的框架。新的方法有可能提高对埋藏矿化的异常检测，特别是如果异常是生物地球化学形成的。

We expect to develop new and effective technology for geochemical exploration for gold and base metals. This technology will take the form of: (i) increased understanding of, and a new conceptual model for, biogeochemical formation of soil geochemical anomalies in transported overburden; (ii) new chemical analysis techniques for soils and groundwater in mineralised areas. Improved models for anomaly formation will provide a clearer frame work for exploration in terrain under transported cover. New methodology has the potential to enhance anomaly detection for buried mineralisation, especially if the anomaly has formed biogeochemically.