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  • Mapeamento de óxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat-8/OLI e EO-1/hyperion nos depósitos ferríferos da Serra Norte, província mineral de Carajás, Brasil
    'FapUNIFESP (SciELO)', 2017
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOMapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas463331349FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOFAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOsem informação307177/2014-9Métodos de mapeamento para óxidos de ferro e argilas, aplicados em imagens Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) e Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion e integrados com dados aerogeofísicos, foram testados nos depósitos de ferro de N4, N5 e N4WS, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brasil. Razões de banda foram aplicadas à imagem Landsat-8/OLI, identificando os principais minerais dos depósitos de ferro de N4 e N5. As imagens Landsat-8/OLI mostraram um bom desempenho para a exploração de óxido de ferro, mesmo em áreas vegetadas. Extração de feições espectrais e o método de classificação hiperespectral Spectral Angle Mapper foram aplicados na imagem EO-1/Hyperion com bons resultados para o mapeamento de minério de ferro de alto teor, bem como da proporção de hematita-goethita do minério e de argilas nos regolitos. A imagem EO-1/Hyperion provou ser uma excelente ferramenta para o mapeamento remoto de minerais em áreas de mina a céu aberto, bem como no mapeamento das pilhas de minério. Uma classificação não supervisionada foi aplicada a dados de 74 bandas do visível e infravermelho próximo do EO-1/Hyperion, índice Normalized Difference Vegetation Index derivado do Landsat-8/OLI, Modelo Digital do Terreno derivado do Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging, e dados aerogeofísicos (gamaespectrometria e componente Tzz do dado gravimétrico gradiométrico). Essa classificação de dados multifonte mostrou ser uma alternativa para mapeamento de óxidos de ferro em áreas vegetadas, bem como da geologia do regolito e das áreas mineralizada

  • mapeamento de oxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat 8 oli e eo 1 hyperion nos depositos ferriferos da serra norte provincia mineral de carajas brasil
    Brazilian Journal of Geology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajas, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas.

  • Mapping iron oxides with Landsat-8/OLI and EO-1/Hyperion imagery from the Serra Norte iron deposits in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil
    'FapUNIFESP (SciELO)', 2016
    Co-Authors: Ducart, Diego Fernando, Silva, Adalene Moreira, Toledo, Catarina Labouré Bemfica, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    Métodos de mapeamento para óxidos de ferro e argilas, aplicados em imagens Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) e Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion e integrados com dados aerogeofísicos, foram testados nos depósitos de ferro de N4, N5 e N4WS, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brasil. Razões de banda foram aplicadas à imagem Landsat-8/OLI, identificando os principais minerais dos depósitos de ferro de N4 e N5. As imagens Landsat-8/OLI mostraram um bom desempenho para a exploração de óxido de ferro, mesmo em áreas vegetadas. Extração de feições espectrais e o método de classificação hiperespectral Spectral Angle Mapper foram aplicados na imagem EO-1/Hyperion com bons resultados para o mapeamento de minério de ferro de alto teor, bem como da proporção de hematita-goethita do minério e de argilas nos regolitos. A imagem EO-1/Hyperion provou ser uma excelente ferramenta para o mapeamento remoto de minerais em áreas de mina a céu aberto, bem como no mapeamento das pilhas de minério. Uma classificação não supervisionada foi aplicada a dados de 74 bandas do visível e infravermelho próximo do EO-1/Hyperion, índice Normalized Difference Vegetation Index derivado do Landsat-8/OLI, Modelo Digital do Terreno derivado do Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging, e dados aerogeofísicos (gamaespectrometria e componente Tzz do dado gravimétrico gradiométrico). Essa classificação de dados multifonte mostrou ser uma alternativa para mapeamento de óxidos de ferro em áreas vegetadas, bem como da geologia do regolito e das áreas mineralizadas.Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas

Diego Fernando Ducart - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Mapeamento de óxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat-8/OLI e EO-1/hyperion nos depósitos ferríferos da Serra Norte, província mineral de Carajás, Brasil
    'FapUNIFESP (SciELO)', 2017
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOMapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas463331349FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOFAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOsem informação307177/2014-9Métodos de mapeamento para óxidos de ferro e argilas, aplicados em imagens Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) e Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion e integrados com dados aerogeofísicos, foram testados nos depósitos de ferro de N4, N5 e N4WS, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brasil. Razões de banda foram aplicadas à imagem Landsat-8/OLI, identificando os principais minerais dos depósitos de ferro de N4 e N5. As imagens Landsat-8/OLI mostraram um bom desempenho para a exploração de óxido de ferro, mesmo em áreas vegetadas. Extração de feições espectrais e o método de classificação hiperespectral Spectral Angle Mapper foram aplicados na imagem EO-1/Hyperion com bons resultados para o mapeamento de minério de ferro de alto teor, bem como da proporção de hematita-goethita do minério e de argilas nos regolitos. A imagem EO-1/Hyperion provou ser uma excelente ferramenta para o mapeamento remoto de minerais em áreas de mina a céu aberto, bem como no mapeamento das pilhas de minério. Uma classificação não supervisionada foi aplicada a dados de 74 bandas do visível e infravermelho próximo do EO-1/Hyperion, índice Normalized Difference Vegetation Index derivado do Landsat-8/OLI, Modelo Digital do Terreno derivado do Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging, e dados aerogeofísicos (gamaespectrometria e componente Tzz do dado gravimétrico gradiométrico). Essa classificação de dados multifonte mostrou ser uma alternativa para mapeamento de óxidos de ferro em áreas vegetadas, bem como da geologia do regolito e das áreas mineralizada

  • mapeamento de oxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat 8 oli e eo 1 hyperion nos depositos ferriferos da serra norte provincia mineral de carajas brasil
    Brazilian Journal of Geology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajas, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas.

  • Mapping iron oxides with Landsat-8/OLI and EO-1/Hyperion imagery from the Serra Norte iron deposits in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil
    Brazilian Journal of Geology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT: Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas.

Kristine B Pedersen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the impact of submarine copper mine Tailing Disposal from the 1970s on repparfjorden northern norway
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017
    Co-Authors: Beata Sternal, Juho Junttila, Kari Skirbekk, Matthias Forwick, Jolynn Carroll, Kristine B Pedersen
    Abstract:

    Abstract We investigate the state of sedimentological environment and contaminant status of Repparfjorden (N Norway) impacted by submarine Disposal of mine Tailings during the 1970s using sedimentological and geochemical properties of seventeen sediment cores. The impact of Tailings Disposal is mainly restricted to the inner fjord where the discharge occurred. Sediment cores retrieved from the inner fjord contain layers of mine Tailings up to 9-cm thick, 3–9 cm below the seafloor. Spreading of the Tailing-related metal Cu and particles is limited to the inner fjord and to a 2 cm layer in one core from the outer fjord. Two interrelated factors, fjord morphology and sedimentation rate, controlled the distribution of contaminant-laden Tailings in the fjord. The mobility of Cu from buried contaminated sediments to the sediment-water interface in the inner fjord indicates that benthic communities have been continuously exposed to elevated Cu concentrations for nearly four decades.

Bjorn Henrik Hansen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • characterisation of fine grained Tailings from a marble processing plant and their acute effects on the copepod calanus finmarchicus
    Chemosphere, 2017
    Co-Authors: Julia Farkas, Dag Altin, Karen Marie Hammer, Kaja Cecilie Hellstrom, Andy M Booth, Bjorn Henrik Hansen
    Abstract:

    Submarine Tailing Disposal (STD) of mining waste is practiced as an alternative to land fill Disposal in several countries. Knowledge regarding the environmental implications of STD on fjord and other marine ecosystems, including the pelagic environment, is scarce. In this study, we characterised the particle shape, size and metal content of the fine-grained fraction of Tailings (FGT) from a Norwegian marble processing plant and investigated their acute toxicity and impact on feeding rate in adult Calanus finmarchicus. Initial Tailing dispersions with a concentration of 1 mg mL-1 contained approximately 72 million particles, with 62% of particles between 0.6 and 1 μm in size. After a sedimentation time of 1 h, 69% of the particles between 0.6 and 5 μm remained dispersed, decreasing to 22% after 6 h. When subjected to low energy turbulence in exposure experiments, the formation of fragile agglomerates was observed. The FGT contained Al, Mn, Fe and Ni, with no detectable dissolution occurring during the 48 h exposure period. Acute exposure (up to 5 g L-1) to FGT caused no mortality in C. finmarchicus. Similarly, feeding rates determined during a 40 h depuration period, were not significantly impacted. However, surface attachment and uptake of FGT into the digestive tract of the copepods was observed. This indicates that, whilst marble FGT are not acutely toxic to copepods, chronic effects such as impacts on organism's energy budgets could occur, highlighting the need for further research on potential sublethal effects in organisms exposed to fine inorganic particles.

Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Mapeamento de óxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat-8/OLI e EO-1/hyperion nos depósitos ferríferos da Serra Norte, província mineral de Carajás, Brasil
    'FapUNIFESP (SciELO)', 2017
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOMapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas463331349FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOFAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOsem informação307177/2014-9Métodos de mapeamento para óxidos de ferro e argilas, aplicados em imagens Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) e Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion e integrados com dados aerogeofísicos, foram testados nos depósitos de ferro de N4, N5 e N4WS, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brasil. Razões de banda foram aplicadas à imagem Landsat-8/OLI, identificando os principais minerais dos depósitos de ferro de N4 e N5. As imagens Landsat-8/OLI mostraram um bom desempenho para a exploração de óxido de ferro, mesmo em áreas vegetadas. Extração de feições espectrais e o método de classificação hiperespectral Spectral Angle Mapper foram aplicados na imagem EO-1/Hyperion com bons resultados para o mapeamento de minério de ferro de alto teor, bem como da proporção de hematita-goethita do minério e de argilas nos regolitos. A imagem EO-1/Hyperion provou ser uma excelente ferramenta para o mapeamento remoto de minerais em áreas de mina a céu aberto, bem como no mapeamento das pilhas de minério. Uma classificação não supervisionada foi aplicada a dados de 74 bandas do visível e infravermelho próximo do EO-1/Hyperion, índice Normalized Difference Vegetation Index derivado do Landsat-8/OLI, Modelo Digital do Terreno derivado do Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging, e dados aerogeofísicos (gamaespectrometria e componente Tzz do dado gravimétrico gradiométrico). Essa classificação de dados multifonte mostrou ser uma alternativa para mapeamento de óxidos de ferro em áreas vegetadas, bem como da geologia do regolito e das áreas mineralizada

  • mapeamento de oxidos de ferro usando imagens landsat 8 oli e eo 1 hyperion nos depositos ferriferos da serra norte provincia mineral de carajas brasil
    Brazilian Journal of Geology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajas, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas.

  • Mapping iron oxides with Landsat-8/OLI and EO-1/Hyperion imagery from the Serra Norte iron deposits in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil
    Brazilian Journal of Geology, 2016
    Co-Authors: Diego Fernando Ducart, Adalene Moreira Silva, Catarina Labouré Bemfica Toledo, Luciano Mozer De Assis
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT: Mapping methods for iron oxides and clay minerals, using Landsat-8/Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)/Hyperion imagery integrated with airborne geophysical data, were applied in the N4, N5, and N4WS iron deposits, Serra Norte, Carajás, Brazil. Band ratios were achieved on Landsat-8/OLI imagery, allowing the recognition of the main minerals from iron deposits. The Landsat-8/OLI imagery showed a robust performance for iron oxide exploration, even in vegetated shrub areas. Feature extraction and Spectral Angle Mapper hyperspectral classification methods were carried out on EO-1/Hyperion imagery with good results for mapping high-grade iron ore, the hematite-goethite ratio, and clay minerals from regolith. The EO-1/Hyperion imagery proved an excellent tool for fast remote mineral mapping in open-pit areas, as well as mapping waste and Tailing Disposal facilities. An unsupervised classification was carried out on a data set consisting of EO-1/Hyperion visible near-infrared 74 bands, Landsat-8/OLI-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging-derived Digital Terrain Model, and high-resolution airborne geophysical data (gamma ray spectrometry, Tzz component of gradiometric gravimetry data). This multisource classification proved to be an adequate alternative for mapping iron oxides in vegetated shrub areas and to enhance the geology of the regolith and mineralized areas.