Interactive 3D Modeling by Integration of Geoscience Datasets for Exploration Targeting in Luanchuan Mo Polymetallic District, China

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) geological modeling is an important method for understanding geological structures and constructing exploration model with multiple source datasets for potential mineral deposits. The Luanchuan Mo polymetallic district located in Henan Province, China, has a complex geological setting and multiple metallogenic types. In this paper, we build a 3D geological model covering 43 km × 26 km × 5 km (vertical) by gravity and magnetic interactive inversion to delineate geometry, depth, and physical properties of geologic bodies at depths. We reduce the geological uncertainty and verify the reliability of the model through the combination of geophysical interactive inversion and tectonic-geochemistry methods. Several deep targets have also been extracted by combining the metallogenic model in the district with the 3D geologic model and tectono-geochemistry dataset. The research results show that the combination of 3D exploration model constrained by gravity and magnetic data with geologic constraints and tectono-geochemical data can be used to delineate the potential targets quickly and accurately in complex geological settings.