Unfolding

Mining technology


Studio 3 and Folded Orebody Data

Folded orebodies present their own unique complications when it comes to statistics (both classical & geostatistics) and grade estimation.

Traditional analysis uses straight line distances calculated from the East, North and Elevation coordinates of the data. In folded structures this is often wrong since you should use the true geological distances "down dip", "along strike" and "across strike".

UNFOLD lets you do this. Rather than picking an incorrect solution why not Unfold the orebody and get the correct answer? Unfold gives you the ability to model the mineralization in your stratabound deposits more accurately. By transforming your data into an Unfolded Coordinate System, Unfold allows you to produce statistics which provide better understanding of the mineralization Features:

* Accurate grade estimates.
* Better variograms which are easier to model.
* Calculate true stratigraphic distances between points.
* Process multiple seams simultaneously.
* Use Datamine's extensive statistics tools to evaluate your unfolded data.
* Use Datamine's powerful grade estimation tools to model grades in a true Unfolded Coordinate System.