This paper briefly describes the formation of ionic conductivity anomalies in soil cover, and the characteristics of ionic composition that forms conductivity anomalies, based on the theory of geoelectrochemical halo....This paper briefly describes the formation of ionic conductivity anomalies in soil cover, and the characteristics of ionic composition that forms conductivity anomalies, based on the theory of geoelectrochemical halo. Based on some practical results of soluble ions in soil cover and soil conductivity derived from a number of mining areas of both China and overseas, here we present the correlation of a conductivity anomaly with the ionic composition and establish a model for the formation of conductivity anomalies in soil cover. The results indicate that the formation of a conductivity anomaly is not a simple transformation of a secondary geochemical anomaly. A conductivity anomaly is formed as the result of electrochemical and chemical processes, by transformation of orebody into various ionic haloes through four physicochemical processes: 1) dissolution of the orebody, 2) migration of dissolved matter, 3) conversion of matter near the surface, and 4) the formation of ionic conductivity anomalies. The conductivity anomaly, as a physical parameter, essentially represents the integration of various geochemical compositions and is controlled by a set of particular ionic groups.展开更多
基金supported by International Cooperation Major Foundation of the Ministry of Science & Technology (Grant No. 2007DFA20910)
文摘This paper briefly describes the formation of ionic conductivity anomalies in soil cover, and the characteristics of ionic composition that forms conductivity anomalies, based on the theory of geoelectrochemical halo. Based on some practical results of soluble ions in soil cover and soil conductivity derived from a number of mining areas of both China and overseas, here we present the correlation of a conductivity anomaly with the ionic composition and establish a model for the formation of conductivity anomalies in soil cover. The results indicate that the formation of a conductivity anomaly is not a simple transformation of a secondary geochemical anomaly. A conductivity anomaly is formed as the result of electrochemical and chemical processes, by transformation of orebody into various ionic haloes through four physicochemical processes: 1) dissolution of the orebody, 2) migration of dissolved matter, 3) conversion of matter near the surface, and 4) the formation of ionic conductivity anomalies. The conductivity anomaly, as a physical parameter, essentially represents the integration of various geochemical compositions and is controlled by a set of particular ionic groups.
