ESTIMATION OF PROPORTIONS OF LITHOTYPES USING AUXILIARY INFORMATION

Authors
PATEL KB PANDALAI HS SUBRAMANYAM A
Citation
Kb. Patel et al., ESTIMATION OF PROPORTIONS OF LITHOTYPES USING AUXILIARY INFORMATION, Mathematical geology, 28(6), 1996, pp. 765-781
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Mathematics, Miscellaneous
Journal title
Mathematical geology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08828121
Volume
28
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
765 - 781
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-8121(1996)28:6<765:EOPOLU>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The problem of estimating the proportion of lithological (ore) types i n volumes of mineral deposits is considered when an auxiliary variable Z(z) is observed along with the lithology L(x) at x. The process {Z(x )} is assumed to be stationary and an assumption on the statistical re lationship between {Z(x)} and {L(x)} processes is made. Consequently, the second-order stationarity of {L(x)} is not required. A method usin g the kriged distribution of the auxiliary variable is proposed. A cas e study illustrating the procedure is given.