VALIDATION OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES IN GREENFIELD EXPLORATION AREAS FOR LITHIUM (LI) IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL: A STUDY CASE

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2021

Authors

Cardoso-Fernandes J. (Author) Other; Santos D. (Author) FCUP; Alexandre Lima (Author) FCUP; Ana Teodoro (Author) FCUP; Perrotta M. (Author) Other; Roda-Robles E. (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Pages: 6622-6625

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Scopus - 2 Citations

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Authenticus ID: P-00V-JEA

DOI: 10.1109/igarss47720.2021.9553268

Abstract (EN): Several algorithms were developed to map lithium (Li)pegmatites in recent years. This preliminary study attempts to validate the same algorithms in the Trancoso region (Portugal), an area with unknown economic potential. The application of RGB combinations, Band Ratios (BR), and Selective Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 images allowed to identify four target areas for Li-exploration. Some targets correspond to an inert exploitation of the former mine's waste, confirming the potential of this methodology. Moreover, outcropping metric Li-dykes were missed with this approach, highlighting the need to refine the existing algorithms. Reflectance spectroscopy studies of Li-dykes and host rocks support these conclusions and will be crucial to improve the methodology. The collected spectra increased the knowledge on this greenfield area and its economic potential and provided information on new mineralization proxies to be used in future satellite detection studies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3