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Application of integrated geoelectrical methods in Khenadarreh (Arak, Iran) graphite deposit exploration

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This paper is devoted to application of SP, resistivity and mise-a-la-masse method in Khenadarreh (Arak, Iran) graphite deposit exploration. Mise-a-la-masse method is one of the main geophysical exploration methods used to investigate conductive bodies with outcrops on the surface or in exploratory pits. By integrating mise-a-la-masse results with other geoelectrical methods, such as self-potential and resistivity surveys, useful results can be acquired. Powerful survey design, data processing and interpretation methods can make geoelectrical surveying results more reliable. Here, we applied integrated geoelectrical methods to explore the Khenadarreh-bala graphite deposit in the Sarband region of the Markazi province, Iran. We present a new and simple method for processing and interpreting mise-a-la-masse data, which corrects for the effect of distance from the current electrode in the conductive body. After correction, the residual potential values corresponded with the SP results and the apparent resistivity pseudosections. The geophysical results were confirmed by drill holes in the study area.

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  1. Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engg., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran

    Hamidreza Ramazi

  2. Iran University of Science and Technology (Arak Branch), Arak, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Hossein Nejad

  3. Mining Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Aenollah Azizzadeh Firoozi

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Ramazi, H., Hossein Nejad, M.R. & Azizzadeh Firoozi, A. Application of integrated geoelectrical methods in Khenadarreh (Arak, Iran) graphite deposit exploration. J Geol Soc India 74, 260–266 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-009-0126-5

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