Abstract
Geochemical exploration has made major advances in the last 50 years as a result of the development of rapid and accurate analytical methods for the determination of most of the elements of the Periodic Table, a circumstance that has facilitated the elucidation of the nature of primary and secondary dispersion halos associated with most mineral deposits. Application of this knowledge has resulted in the accelerated discovery of numerous large mineral deposits in many countries of the world. In prospect, it is certain that geochemical exploration will continue to offer an efficient and economical way of prospecting for most types of mineral deposits. Future research should be focused on techniques for discovering deeply buried deposits and on aspects such as heavy mineral surveys, specific elemental and mineral indicators of mineralization, the use of isotopes, mathematical interpretative procedures, and the fundamental factors controlling the migration of the elements in endogene and exogene environments.
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