Geological modelling is the process used in the reconstruction of a mineral deposit and originates a three-dimensional virtual model, so that it establishes viable and facilitating conditions to know the behavior of the phenomenon under investigation, in order to make it qualitative and quantitative describable.
A 3D modelling provides an overview of the mineral deposit as well as determining the extent, geometric pattern, location and spatial distribution of mineralization whereas geostatistical modelling is a subset of geological modelling which involves the estimation of spatial variability, which aims to detect areas where ore concentrations exist and can be delineated.
The study of this spatial variability is performed by applying techniques on georeferenced data .Among the techniques used in the study of spatial variability; we highlight Geostatistics, which is based on the Theory of Regionalized Variables. (Jociane Dias Batista et al,2020).
The debate between geological interpretation and statistical rigor is a constant one. We want to hear from you: What’s a key lesson you’ve learned about balancing geological reality with the mathematical constraints of geostatistics in your projects?
References:
Iberoamerican Journal of Applied Computing, V.10, N.1, July/2020, P.22
