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SpaDiS in Action


The SpaDiS v5.0™ method of 2-D and 3-D spatial analysis allows you to:
  • Provide robust, accurate results from modest-size data-sets

  • 2D and 3D data analysis with rotational visualisation

  • Predict mineralisation patterns, repetitions, location and controls at regional to mine-scale

  • Conduct Fractal analysis

  • Determine ore envelope geometry

  • Identify high-grade ore shoot directions, patterns and repetitions within ore envelopes

  • Accurately identify strike, dip, plunge directions of mineralisation and highlight these directions independently with additional tools

  • Generate 2D and 3D rose diagrams for grade continuity directions

  • Use search ellipse tools to determiine orientations, depth, width and length of mineralised bodies, and determine precise contouring parameters

  • Plot variograms

  • Visualise grade variance

  • Visualise artificial topography and isosurfaces as 2D and 3D contouring techniques and superimpose different grade range isocontours

  • Use compositing tools to determine grade x thickness calculations

  • Easily import and export data including string files from Surpac and Micromine

  • Subset data on-screen

  • Use semi-automated interpretation tools for translating analyses into mapping trends in real space, use interrogation tools to determine real space coordinates of features and use measuring tool for distances, widths and spacing corrected for real space

  • On-line Manual


Trend and repeating zones of
mineralisation, structural breaks
and grade variance are shown


3D isocontours of grade


2D translation showing mineralisation directionand grade distribution

Fractals

Fractals are exciting, much discussed and under-utilised, yet a powerful exploration and prioritisation tool.

The fractal dimension provides critical information on the distribution of deposit types and has implications for:

  • Greenfields versus camp-scale exploration

  • Determining areas under-represented in mineral deposits

  • Determining the distance over which data shows self-similarity

  • Defining mineral camp dimensions and frequency


Fractals graph with fractal dimension of
1.53, indicating virgin deposits to be
found between existing deposit camps

Contact us to see SpaDiS v5.0 ™ in action and recognize the potential of this approach for your deposit or exploration ground.

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