Geophysics, Induced polarization
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Oct 24, 2013 04:17AM
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This paper appears to have been written around 1948, although I am not sure and can,t verify this date. However, it clearly shows then, perhaps 60 years ago, how the method that Quantec uses in geophysics, was accurate then. I will post some excerpts from the link that I deem important that supports geophysics, decades ago. For technology comparison, the cell phone has been in use since 1983 and look how far they have advanced since the 2 lb model. You may also consider technology advancement in TV,s since then, as well as all other electronic equipment. Xray machines and sounders or depth finders, also offer much advancement in similar uses to geophysics.
The main point being, you cannot have high chargeability anomalies on the Tesoro without having conductive metal within. The metal within would be in the form of sulfides or other metals able to carry a current. Gold can carry a current, but due to certain properties of the metal, a heat indication source would be more reliable in detecting gold, perhaps via microwaves. Nevertheless, the post put on by BOW and Molson the other night about what Lori said about sulphides, is true. Also, the quote Lori gave at the Mar 2012 Calgary meeting, "its impossible to have these type of geophysical readings, and nothing there". Here is supporting documentation from the 1940,s, I think. With todays Technology, resources can be delineated in the ground by geophysics and limited drilling, as Quantec had on their website awhile ago. Its about as accurate as getting any xray, if an xray shows a bone, its there, if it shows a bone is broke, it is broke. Pretty simple hey? lol
It has long been known that both the anode and the cathode of an electrolytic cell become polarized upon the passage of an electrical current through the cell. This effect provides a means of detecting metallic minerals in the earth either in the form of solid ore bodies or as disseminated particles and forms the basis for the induced polarization (IP) method of geophysical prospecting. Simply, it consists of first inducing polarization on a metallic mass and subsequently detecting that polarization and is accomplished by the procedure illustrated in Figure I. VERY IMPORTANT, LOOK A STATEMENT "C) " BELOW
From the foregoing observations, the following conclusions are derived: (a) Polarization products are induced on a boundary in an electrolyte only when there is a change in the mode of conduction, that is, from ionic to electronic or vice versa. (b) The charge density induced on the boundary is proportional to the current density component normal to the boundary and is of such a sign as to oppose the current which generates it. (c) If polarization is induced at all, it is induced upon an electrically conducting mineral which is either disseminated or in a solid ore body. (d) The current required to produce saturation will be greater for the disseminated mineral than for the solid ore. Moreover, for a given energizing current, the induced polarization potential of a mineralized zone will be smaller when the mineral is encased in a rock of low resistivity than when it is in a rock of higher resistivity. There are two reasons for this: (I) The potential gradient
established across the mineral will be smaller and (2) the ratio of the resistivities
of matrix and mineral will be decreased.
Any method of geophysical prospecting by induced polarization requires the existence of electrically conducting minerals in an electrolyte. This requirement confines the applicability of the method to the location of electrically conducting minerals and other metallic objects. Oil cannot be directly located by the induced polarization method and it cannot be indirectly located by it unless it is very shallow.