Contribution of Landsat 8 OLI imagery to mapping of lithological series and lineaments: implications for Pb-Zn mineralization exploration in the Boudahar Massif, Eastern High Atlas, Morocco
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https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.45041.1056Keywords:
Boudahar massif, Eastern High Atlas, Landsat 8 OLI image, remote sensing, mapping, lineaments, lithology, lead-zinc mineralizationAbstract
The Boudahar massif is located in the southern part of the eastern belt of the Moroccan High Atlas and it corresponds to a reef mass of about ten kilometers in length. Jbel Boudahar is a district of lead-zinc-barite mineralization, known by a strong artisanal exploitation of its ores. This district is characterized by its topography with a contrast of altitude and an arid environment, which makes the information acquired more valuable.
The processing of Landsat 8 OLI data allowed us to extract a lithological and structural map, aiming to make correlations to understand the distribution of lead-zinc mineralization. To this end, several tests were carried out, including the composition of color, principal component analysis and band ratio transformation.
The location of the main deposits at Jbel Boudhar coincides well with the lineament derived from band 1 of principal component analysis and with the dolomitic pliensbachian formations mapped by MNF and BR from Landsat Oli8. A remote sensing geological prospecting model has been established for the Jbel Boudhar lead-zinc deposits, providing a basis for future prospecting of new deposits in a similar context.
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