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Mineral potential mapping for rare earth elements mineralization with AHP method in the Kerman-Kashmar Tectonic Zone, Central Iran

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One of the major strengths of a GIS is the ability to integrate and combine multiple layers of geoscience data for producing mineral potential maps showing favorable areas for mineral exploration. Once the data is prepared properly, the GIS, jointly with other statistical and geostatistical software packages, can be used to manipulate and visualize the data in order to produce a mineral prospectivity map. Many spatial modeling techniques can be employed to produce mineral potential maps. This paper demonstrates a technique to define favorable areas for REE mineralization with AHP technique using geological, geochemical, geophysical, alteration and faults density spatial data in the Kerman-Kashmar Tectonic Zone of central Iran. The AHP is a powerful and flexible multi-criteria decision-making tool for dealing with complex problems where both qualitative and quantitative aspects need to be considered. This approach is knowledgedriven method and can be applied in other areas for conventional use in mineral exploration.

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  1. Department of Mining Engineering, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Hesarak Blvd., Poonak Sq., Tehran-Iran, Iran

    Yousef Ghanbari & Kaveh Pazand

  2. Department of Mining and Metallurgy Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Ardeshir Hezarkhani

  3. Department of Mining, Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrud, Iran

    Mohammad Ataei

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Ghanbari, Y., Hezarkhani, A., Ataei, M. et al. Mineral potential mapping for rare earth elements mineralization with AHP method in the Kerman-Kashmar Tectonic Zone, Central Iran. J Geol Soc India 83, 457–465 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-014-0062-x

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