Thermal metamorphic amphibole vector
Field Mapping
- Surface lithological and structural mapping up to district scale
- Bench scale detailed mapping of geological variations and structure including joint patterns
- Regolith and weathering variations across benches and road cuttings
- Soil & sediment variations
Chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite in sphalerite ore
Geological Logging
- Drill rig supervision and logging: Oriented diamond core, RC and RAB chips, Rock Quality Designation (RQD)
- Excavation supervision and regolith logging, bench face sampling and horizontal boring returns
- Hydrogeological logging and groundwater evaluation
- Soil hand auguring to 2 m
Metamorphic foliation providing cleavage in amphibolite
Petrographic Analysis
- Microscope descriptions of rock, weathered regolith, sediment and soil
- Petrographic analysis on the range of construction materials for quality control and forensic evaluation
- Petrological evaluation of igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, structural, alteration and mineralisation histories
- Mineralogical and textural variations affecting beneficiation and ore recovery
Volcanic glass in concrete aggregate
Mineralogical Evaluation
- X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) sampling and mineral pattern evaluation
- Electron Microprobe investigations for mineral chemistry
- Preliminary expansive and dispersive clay evaluations
- Acid Sulphate Soil testing
Chlorite-clay filled fracture affecting slope stability
Geochemical Evaluation
- X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) whole rock geochemical interpretation
- Interpretation of a range of laboratory and field chemical analyses
- Surface water and groundwater geochemical evaluation
- Sediment & soil sampling with geochemical analysis and interpretation
Weathering arsenic-bearing sulphide