Preliminary report on the use of LANDSAT-1 (ERTS-1) reflectance data in locating alteration zones associated with uranium mineralization near Cameron, Arizona
Open-File Report
75-416
By: Charles S. Spirakis and Christopher D. Condit
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Abstract
LANDSAT-I (ERTS-I) multispectral reflectance data were used to enhance the detection of alteration around uranium deposits near Cameron, Ariz. The technique involved stretching and ratioing computer-enhanced data from which electronic noise and atmospheric haze had been removed. Using present techniques, the work proves that LANDSAT-I data are useful in detecting alteration around uranium deposits, but the method may still be improved. Bluish-gray mudstone in the target area could not be differentiated from the altered zones on the ratioed images. Further experiments involving combinations of ratioed and nonratioed data will be required to uniquely define the altered zones.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Preliminary report on the use of LANDSAT-1 (ERTS-1) reflectance data in locating alteration zones associated with uranium mineralization near Cameron, Arizona |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 75-416 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr75416 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | 20 leaves :ill., map, col. photos. ;27 cm.; (23 p. - PGS) |
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