<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper focuses on the review of electrical geophysical methods such as electrical resistivity and induced polarization as a technique for mineral exploration. It highlights the general fundamental principles of the electrical methods and result from other investigations. Most rock – forming minerals are insulators, and electrical current is carried through rocks mainly by the passage of ions in pore waters. In light of this, most rocks conduct electricity by electrolytic rather than electronic processes. Since metals and most metallic sulphides conduct electricity efficiently by the flow of electrons, electrical method is efficient and important in environmental investigation especially in areas where metallic objects are the targets and also in the search for sulphide ores. The results from various research showed the applicability of these geophysical ground methods, specially the Induce Polarization method, as a support tool in the identification and selection of exploration targets for test drilling.</p></abstract>

This paper focuses on the review of electrical geophysical methods such as electrical resistivity and induced polarization as a technique for mineral exploration. It highlights the general fundamental principles of the electrical methods and result from other investigations. Most rock – forming minerals are insulators, and electrical current is carried through rocks mainly by the passage of ions in pore waters. In light of this, most rocks conduct electricity by electrolytic rather than electronic processes. Since metals and most metallic sulphides conduct electricity efficiently by the flow of electrons, electrical method is efficient and important in environmental investigation especially in areas where metallic objects are the targets and also in the search for sulphide ores. The results from various research showed the applicability of these geophysical ground methods, specially the Induce Polarization method, as a support tool in the identification and selection of exploration targets for test drilling.

A Review of Electrical Methods as A Worthy Tool for Mineral Exploration

Pakistan Journal of Geology

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This paper focuses on the review of electrical geophysical methods such as electrical resistivity and induced polarization as a technique for mineral...

A Review of Electrical Methods as A Worthy Tool for Mineral Exploration

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 97 - 100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjg-2020-0011

Keywords
Electrical resistivity, Induced polarization, chargeability, sulphide ores

© 2020 Priscillia Egbelehulu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Review of Electrical Methods as A Worthy Tool for Mineral Exploration

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 97 - 100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjg-2020-0011

KeywordsElectrical resistivity, Induced polarization, chargeability, sulphide ores

© 2020 Priscillia Egbelehulu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Electrical resistivity, Induced polarization, chargeability, sulphide ores