Erlesene Geologie_09: Einführung in die Sedimentologie
UELG-077
Prospecting methods for unconsolidated sediment deposits
2017
Methodological improvement of integrated prospecting strategies (geophysics, mineralogy, geochemistry, sediment petrology) for an optimized material-specific characterization of selected unconsolidated sediment deposits. Assignment of geophysical measurement parameters (area, line and point information) to geological/lithological information and survey data (e.g. drilling profiles, geological outcrops) with supplementary laboratory analysis (mineralogy, clay mineralogy, granulometry, geochemistry).
Electrical resistivity distribution based on aeroelectromagnetic (AEM) data at the depth of 30 metres. Assembled representation of the el. resistivity distribution based on AEM and geoelectrical (lines) measurements with outcrop data (sampling points, boreholes, IRIS mining database)
© Geological Survey of Austria
The project objective is an integrative compilation of all available datasets in order to enable an optimized material-specific characterization of selected loose sediment deposits using geophysical methods. This includes the evaluation and reinterpretation of existing data (e.g. aerogeophysics, ground geophysics, mineralogy, geochemistry, raw material extraction database, unconsolidated rock map) and an extensive geophysical measurement program, accompanied by geological / lithological investigations and laboratory analysis.
This methodical approach, should offer the possibility for a detailed recording and evaluation of raw material-specific parameters (thickness, volume, internal structure, grain size distribution).
The following types of loose sediments are investigated:
- Pleistocene unconsolidated sediments (along Brixentaler and Windauer Ache) and mudslide debris/ alluvial fans – Tyrol
- Murschuttkegeln/Schwemmfächern,
- high-quality/high purity quartz sands (Karlstetten) – Lower Austria
- high quality clay deposits
» Interim report 2021; approved by the BMLRT: 24.03.2022
» Interim report 2020; approved by the BMLRT: 06.05.2021
» Interim report 2019; approved by the BMLRT: 27.05.2020
» Interim report 2017/2018; approved by the IMBK: 10.12.2018
Projectfacts
| Project title | UELG-077 - improvement of geophysical prospection methods for unconsolidated sediment deposits with specific particular consideration of accompanying raw material-specific investigations in selected test areas |
| Project acronym | UELG-077 |
| Project short title | Prospecting methods for unconsolidated sediment deposits |
| Project manager | Mag. Gerhard Bieber |
| Project members | Klaus Motschka (PL Stv), Dr. Sebastian Pfleiderer, Albert Schedl, Ingeborg Wimmer-Frey, DDipl.Ing. Dr. Christian Benold, Martin Heidovitsch, Mag. Birgit Jochum, Mag. Julia Rabeder, Heinz Reitner, Mag. Alexander Römer, Peter Slapansky, Mag. Barbara Träxler, Edmund Winkler |
| Department | Geophysics, Mineral Resources |
| Period of time | 01.07.17 - 31.12.22 |
| Financing | Vollzug des Lagerstättengesetzes |
