TITLE:
Geochemical and Geostatistical Studies for Estimating Gold Grade in Tarq Prospect Area by K-Means Clustering Method
AUTHORS:
Adel Shirazy, Aref Shirazi, Mohammad Hossein Ferdossi, Mansour Ziaii
KEYWORDS:
Gold, Tarq, K-Means Clustering Method, Estimation of the Elements Grade, K-Means
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
28,
2019
ABSTRACT: Tarq geochemical 1:100,000 Sheet is located in Isfahan province which is investigated by Iran’s Geological and Explorations Organization using stream sediment analyzes. This area has stratigraphy of Precambrian to Quaternary rocks and is located in the Central Iran zone. According to the presence of signs of gold mineralization in this area, it is necessary to identify important mineral areas in this area. Therefore, finding information is necessary about the relationship and monitoring the elements of gold, arsenic, and antimony relative to each other in this area to determine the extent of geochemical halos and to estimate the grade. Therefore, a well-known and useful K-means method is used for monitoring the elements in the present study, this is a clustering method based on minimizing the total Euclidean distances of each sample from the center of the classes which are assigned to them. In this research, the clustering quality function and the utility rate of the sample have been used in the desired cluster (S(i)) to determine the optimum number of clusters. Finally, with regard to the cluster centers and the results, the equations were used to predict the amount of the gold element based on four parameters of arsenic and antimony grade, length and width of sampling points.