Geospatial Data for Exploration & Geology

Property Scale Alteration Mapping

Interpretation-ready data for property-scale exploration programs
For property-scale exploration, areas of interest can cover hundreds of square kilometers. When these properties are large or inaccessible, geologists may have limited surficial data to support exploration programming.

With PhotoSat’s Property Scale Alteration Mapping package, geologists get highly detailed mapping of alteration minerals to help select the best drill targets for advanced exploration, without the need for ground access.
Applications for key deposit types:
  • Epithermal
  • Porphyry
  • VMS
  • And many more
Technical Specifications:

Type
Geolocated alteration mapping
Ground Resolution (GSD)
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Alteration Deliverable Specifications
Some specifications for alteration deliverables depend on the satellite used to acquire the imagery.
Spatial Resolution Alteration Images (pixel size) Context Images (pixel size)
WV3 Panchromatic (50 cm),
VNIR (1.2 m),
SWIR (3.7 m)
Alunite (2 m)
Kaolinite (2 m)
Buddingtonite (2 m)
Opal/chalcedony (2 m)
Calcite (2 m)
Chlorite/epidote (2 m)
Sericite (2 m)
Montmorillonite (2 m)
Goethite (2 m)
Hematite (2 m)
Jarosite (2 m)
Iron oxide gossans (2 m)
Geology enhanced image (2 m)
Colour orthophoto (50 cm)
Greyscale orthophoto (50 cm)
Vegetation index (2 m)
ASTER VNIR (15 m)
SWIR (30 m)
TIR (90 m)
Alunite (12.5 m)
Kaolinite (12.5 m)
Buddingtonite (12.5 m)
Calcite (12.5 m)
Chlorite/epidote (12.5 m)
Sericite (12.5 m)
Goethite (12.5 m)
Hematite (12.5 m)
Jarosite (12.5 m)
Iron oxide gossans (12.5 m)
Silica (75 m)
Geology enhanced image (12.5 m)
Greyscale orthophoto (12.5 m)
Vegetation index (12.5 m)
Vegetation Removal
Yes
Available from Archive Imagery
Yes
Satellites
WV3
Alteration Images
Alunite; kaolinite; buddingtonite; opal; calcite; chlorite; sericite; montmorillonite; goethite; hematite; jarosite; iron oxide gossans
Coordinate System
Any, including custom mine grids

Deliverables

The Property Scale Alteration Mapping package includes these standard deliverables.
Standard Deliverables Optional Deliverables

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How can high-resolution alteration mapping from WorldView-3 support exploration programming at property scale?

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