METHOD FOR DETECTING PORPHYRY COPPER ORE BODY BY USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING OF MALACHITE

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for detecting a porphyry copper ore body by using hyperspectral imaging of malachite, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining hyperspectral image data of an alteration zone indicated by alteration zone distribution data, by using a drone equipped with a hyperspectral image sensor camera; and producing, from the hyperspectral image data, a malachite distribution map for a zone to be explored, whereby malachite can be rapidly discovered using the drone equipped with a hyperspectral image sensor, and ultimately, the time and money spent on an exploration conducted over a wide area to detect the location of a blind porphyry copper ore body existing under malachite can be significantly reduced.