Abstract: Seismic reflection techniques, the most widely used geophysical method for hydrocarbon exploration has the capability to delineate and provide better images of regional structure for exploration of mineral deposits in any geological settings. Previous tests on detection and imaging of massive sulphide ores using seismic reflection techniques have been done mostly in crystalline environments. Application of seismic reflection techniques for imaging sedimentary hosted massive sulphide is relatively new and the few experiments carried out are at local scale (<500m).
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