Abstract
The application of remote sensing is considered to be highly efficient in the field of geology, particularly for mapping and discrimination between lithological units, as well as the identification of different surface minerals which enable the acquisition of all the optical and radar data needed to obtain more reliable and particular information, especially in inaccessible areas. Landsat 8 (Operational Land Imager) image bands, which include color compositions 7, 4, and 1, band ratios 7/5, 4/2, 3/1, and 6/3, 6/1, 5/2, Principal Component Analyses PC1, PC4, and PC3, and directional filtering at 0° (NS), 45° (NE–SW), and 90° (EW), were used to analyze the spectral characteristics of the lithological units of the study area and delineate the alteration zones which may contain significant concentrations of base metals. Combined with geological field observations, these data were integrated and analyzed in a geographic information system to establish a multi-criteria characterization of mineralized zones. Hence, the use of remote sensing contributed to the improvement and updating of available geological maps of the Oumjrane–Boukerzia area. Lineament extraction allowed for performed analyses of the structural elements that play a crucial role in the mineral distribution in the study area. Several of the targeted areas were examined in the field by selective sampling. Consequently, the results helped identify new mineralized zones with important mining potential which could be evaluated in the future through detailed geophysical and geochemical work.
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