Ant hills and animal burrows come in handy in those places as well . They are nature's test pits , at least as far as the upper soil levels are concerned , and where the soil cover is thin , they can be all you need . I've seen places where you can visually identify the contacts simply by the difference in the color of the anthills .
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
Yes indeed. There are hamster holes everywhere here!
@kaboom46796 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your vast army of research assistants .
@Randomusername20016 ай бұрын
Argillic alteration and a silica lithocap.. run some geochem soil lines, some tightly mag with IP and get ready to line up the drill. Fantastic geology in Kazakhstan and some of the best opportunities to find ore deposits in the world!
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
That's pretty much the approach, but alteration mapping is really helpful to put all of that other data in context.
@Dropdonkers5 ай бұрын
Excellent thank you. What are some of the exploration implications in that region based on your closing statement that the alteration postdates granite emplacement?
@GeologyUpSkill5 ай бұрын
The areas of granite previously got little attention. Suddenly they are a potential host.
@Dropdonkers5 ай бұрын
@@GeologyUpSkill Thanks Nick!
@glenwarrengeology6 ай бұрын
Sounds like the Shepparton Formation with very little outcrop. Good farmland though.
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
It would be good farmland if it wasn't -40 degrees in winter!
@glenwarrengeology6 ай бұрын
@@GeologyUpSkill Ha ha ha, but so true.
@paulw31826 ай бұрын
Kazakhstan, have a dosimeter? - Hope your far away from Semipalatinsk - Lake Shagan. The Soviets never disclosed where all the dumps were located - people just got sick. Great Video.
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
Those dumps are from a copper mine :)
@rodparker65306 ай бұрын
Would this be classified as colluvium or residual?
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
Residual since all of the soil material is derived from the rock beneath.
@rodparker65306 ай бұрын
Thank you. That makes sense.
@richardhaselwood94786 ай бұрын
Ahhh, no outcrop anywhere... Sounds like the Bowen Basin 😭
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
The good stuff is always well hidden!
@MdAkram-ti4tm6 ай бұрын
Geomorphology should be aware by Geologist before went to Field Survey
@GeologyUpSkill6 ай бұрын
True. Both disciplines are useful to each other.
@vijaysharmageol5 ай бұрын
Sir, may I have your email ID, I am also in the same profession and would feel very fortunate to connect with you.