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US 4,067,693 AGranted
Method for geochemical prospecting
AssigneeContinental Oil Company
InventorJerry W. Wimberley
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Abstract
A method for locating subterranean sulfide mineral ore deposits by analyzing the soil at a plurality of locations in an area of interest to determine the ratio between mercury present in the soil as mercury sulfide and the total mercury present in the soil and, thereafter, comparing the ratios to determine the location of sulfide mineral ore deposits.
Claims5
A method for locating subterranean sulfide mineral ore deposits, said method consisting essentially of:
- a. analyzing the soil at a plurality of locations in an area of interest to determine a ratio between mercury present in the soil as mercury sulfides and the total mercury present in the soil at said locations;
- and,
- b. comparing said ratios to determine the location of sulfide mineral ore deposits in said area of interest.
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