Estimating Quartz Reserves Using Compositional Kriging

The aim of this study was to determine spatial distribution and volume of four commercial quartz grades, namely, silicon metal, ferrosilicon, aggregate, and kaolin (depending on content in impurities) in a quartz seam. The chemical and mineralogical composition of the reserves in the seam were deter...

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Main Authors: J. Taboada, Á. Saavedra, C. Iglesias, E. Giráldez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Abstract and Applied Analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/716593