Exploiting the potential of images from the aster and landsat 9 satellites for the mapping of hydrothermal alteration minerals associated with mineralization in the departments of Abtouyour and Guera, located in the Chadian massif central (republic of Cha
1 Department of Geomatics, Faculty of Mines and Geology, Polytechnic University of Mongo (Chad).
2 Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of Ndjamena (Chad).
Research Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 12(01), 005–020
Article DOI: 10.30574/msarr.2024.12.1.0144
Publication history:
Received on 05 August 2024; revised on 14 September 2024; accepted on 17 September 2024
Abstract:
This article deals with the use of remote sensing with Aster and Landsat 9 imagery for mapping hydrothermal alteration minerals and oxides in relation to mineralization. Aster VNIR (Visible and Near Infrared) and SWIR (Mean Infrared) data are used to calculate PCA (Principal Component Analysis), RBD (Relative Band Depth) and BR (Band Ratio). These different parameters are used to highlight the groups of hydrothermal alteration minerals and oxides. Landsat data are used for mapping lithological units using PCA and BR. The identified mining areas coincide with the gold planning sites of Toumka and Lellé and allow to know the interesting areas for future mining prospecting campaigns in the departments of Abtouyour and Guéra (Guéra province).
Keywords:
Remote sensing; Satellite images; Raster data; Guéra
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