This project utilised spaceborne hyperspectral Prisma imagery, featuring a 30 m spatial resolution with 224 narrow spectral bands spanning the VNIR and SWIR ranges. This continuous spectral data was integrated systems analysis to identify highly precise mineral targets for Cu-Au porphyry exploration on a district to camp scale.

Based on the porphyry Cu-Au mineral systems of the area satellite data were processed and mapped favorable hydrothermal alteration minerals and iron oxides clearly showing porphyry zonation; phyllic (muscovite) and argillic (kaolinite) alterations associated with ferric iron oxides in the central part, surrounded by propylitic alteration (chlorite/epidote and carbonate) 

Mineral System of the area: Porphyry Cu-Au Mineralization 

 Deliverables (GIS-ready):  

• Mineral System information of the area of interest (AOI)

• Raw image data

• Full set of colour composites 

• Clay Prediction and Fe oxides (ferric, ferrous and jarosite) prediction Maps (Geo tiff)

• 2350 micro meters absorption (chlorite, epidote, carbonates) prediction Map

• Favorable composite alteration images.

• Vectorized alteration maps, with a separate layer for each mineral assemblage (shape files)

• Mineral Map 

• Report (PowerPoint Presentation)