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Introducing the Iron Potential Zones Using Remote Sensing Studies in South of Qom Province, Iran
Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- 1 Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Open Journal of Geology·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 278–286·Published 24 July 2013·DOI10.4236/ojg.2013.34032
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Abstract
The studied area—Kermejegan—is located in the south of Qom Province, Iran. In this paper, geology map , ASTER and ETM7+ satellite images were used and after processing these images with Geomatica and ENVI softwares, iron potential zones were compared with the iron mine position in the south of the area and 2 dominate indexs around. Finally remote sensing, faults and geological data layers were integrated in GIS and hopeful zones were introduced for continuing the exploration processes.
KeywordsRemote SensingGeologyLithologyAlterationIntegrateKermejegan
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