A Look at Plurigaussian Simulation for a Nickel Laterite Deposit

Oscar Rondon

7th International Mining & Geology Conference, 2009

Nickel laterite

test

Vertical proportion curve map

Horizontal & Vertical cross variogram Ferruginous-Saprolite

Horizontal & Vertical cross variogram Ferruginous-Free silica

Horizontal & Vertical cross variogram Saprolite-Free silica

G1

G2

-1.5

-0.5

G1

G2

Tools/Discretization & Flattening For setting up geometry and lithotype for computing VPC and input parameters for plurigaussian simulation

Statistics/Modeling/Plurigaussian variogram For defining the lithotype rule & carry out the variogram fitting

Interpolate/Conditional simulations/ Plurigaussian For carrying out the simulation

Simulation 1

400 Elev

400 Elev

350 Elev

350 Elev

LEGEND
300 Elev 1 Ferruginous 300 Elev

2 Saprolite 3 Free silica

Simulation 2

400 Elev

400 Elev

350 Elev

350 Elev

LEGEND
300 Elev 1 Ferruginous 300 Elev

2 Saprolite 3 Free silica

Simulation 3

400 Elev

400 Elev

350 Elev

350 Elev

LEGEND
300 Elev 1 Ferruginous 300 Elev

2 Saprolite 3 Free silica

Simulation 4

400 Elev

400 Elev

350 Elev

350 Elev

LEGEND
300 Elev 1 Ferruginous 300 Elev

2 Saprolite 3 Free silica

Simulation 1

400 Elev

400 Elev

350 Elev

350 Elev

LEGEND
300 Elev 1 Ferruginous 300 Elev

2 Saprolite 3 Free silica

3D interpreted wireframes

Categorical Indicator Kriging