Lineament Analysis of the Khuzhir Ore Field, Eastern Sayan, Southern Siberia

Abstract—The main goal of this work is to determine the patterns of mineralization distribution and its relationship with zones of secondary changes, dikes, and faults of various orientations at the territory of the Khuzhir ore field in order to uncover new promising areas. Since the 2010s, prospecting and exploration work has been carried out in the study area. In different parts of it, according to the results of geophysical and geochemical surveys, drilling has been carried out, mine workings built, and ditches cleared. However, no new ore bodies that would be economically viable to mine have been found. Therefore, in order to achieve our goal, in this work it is decided to apply a new approach—lineament analysis. For that, linear structures are selected on the basis of Earth remote sensing materials, including the use of specialized software.