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Identification of Advanced Argillic-altered Rocks of the Haenam Area, Using by ASTER Spectral Analysis

ASTER 분광분석을 통한 해남지역 강고령토변질 암석의 식별

  • Lee, Hong-Jin (Geological Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Kim, Eui-Jun (Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Moon, Dong-Hyeok (Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 이홍진 (한국지질자원연구원 국토지질연구본부) ;
  • 김의준 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 문동혁 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Received : 2011.10.10
  • Accepted : 2011.12.12
  • Published : 2011.12.28
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Abstract

The Haenam epithermal mineralized zone is located in the southwestern part of South Korea, and hosts low sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag deposit (Eunsan-Moisan) and clay quarries (Okmaesan, Seongsan, and Chunsan). Epithermal deposits and accompanying hydrothermal alteration related to Cretaceous volcanism caused large zoned assemblages of hydrothermal alteration minerals. Advanced argillic-altered rocks with mineral assemblages of alunite-quartz, alunite-dickite-quartz, and dickite-kaolinite-quartz exposed on the Okmaesan, Seongsan, and Chunsan area. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), with three visible and near infrared bands, six shortwave infrared bands, and five thermal infrared bands, was used to identify advanced argillic-altered rocks within the Haenam epithermal mineralized zone. The distinct spectral features of hydrothermal minerals allow discrimination of advanced argillic-altered rocks from non-altered rocks within the study area. Because alunite, dickite, and kaolinite, consisting of advanced argillic-altered rocks within the study area are characterized by Al-O-H-bearing minerals, these acid hydrothermal minerals have a strong absorption feature at $2.20{\mu}m$. The band combination and band ratio transformation cause increasing differences of DN values between advanced argillic-altered rock and non-altered rock. The alunite and dickite-kaolinite of advanced argillic-altered rocks from the Okmaesan, Seongsan, and Chunsan have average DN values of 1.523 and 1.737, respectively. These values are much higher than those (1.211 and 1.308, respectively) of non-altered area. ASTER images can remotely provide the distribution of hydrothermal minerals on the surface. In this way good relation between ASTER spectra analysis and field data suggests that ASTER spectral analysis can be useful tool in the initial steps of mineral exploration.

해남 천열수 광화대는 우리나라 남서부에 위치하고 있으며, 저유황계 천열수 금-은 광상(은산-모이산)과 점토광상(옥매산, 성산, 춘산)을 배태하고 있다. 백악기 화산활동과 관련된 천열수 광상과 이와 함께 수반되는 열수변질작용은 열수변질광물들로 구성된 대규모의 대상분포를 야기 시켰다. 명반석-석영, 명반석-딕카이트-석영, 딕카이트-카올리나이트-석영의 광물조합을 갖는 강고령토변질작용으로 변질된 암석들은 옥매산, 성산, 춘산지역에 노출되어 있다. 세 개의 가시근적외선 밴드, 여섯 개의 단파장적외선 밴드, 다섯 개의 열적외선 밴드로 구성된 Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)는 해남 천열수 광화대 내 강고령토변질작용을 받은 암석들을 식별하는데 사용되었다. 열수변질광물들의 특정한 분광특성들은 연구지역내 변질 받지 않은 암석들로부터 강고령 토변질작용을 받은 암석들의 식별을 가능하게 한다. 연구지역 내 강고령토변질작용을 받은 암석들을 주로 구성하는 명반석, 딕카이트, 카올리나이트는 대표적인 함 Al-O-H 광물로 $2.20{\mu}m$에서 강한 흡수특성을 갖는다. ASTER 밴드조합 및 밴드비 변환은 강고령토변질작용을 받은 암석과 비변질 암석으로부터 획득된 DN 값의 차이를 증가시킨다. 옥매산, 성산, 춘산지역으로부터 강고령토변질작용을 받은 암석들 내 명반석과 딕카이트-카올리나이트는 각각 1.523과 1.737의 평균 DN 값을 갖는다. 이러한 DN 값은 비변질 지역으로부터 획득된 DN (각각 평균 1.211과 1.308)값에 비해 훨씬 높다. ASTER 영상은 지표환경에서 열수변질광물의 분포특성을 원격적으로 제공할 수 있다. 이러한 측면에서 ASTER 분광분석과 야외지질조사 결과의 좋은 상관성은 ASTER 분광분석이 광물자원탐사의 초기 단계에서 유용한 탐사방법이 될 수 있음을 제시한다.

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