Names: Sara Ahmed Atyah, Zainab Nageh &Moahmoud Abdel-Kader

Geostatistics
Solution of Sheet No. 6
Example:
Show a borehole “log” for one drill
hole throw a Lead/Zinc mineralization
which is disseminated in limestone.
Depth, m Zn, % Depth, m Zn, %
45.40 8.44 94.04 0.95
46.92 6.21 95.56 1.20
The first 45.40 m go through barren 48.44 4.01 97.08 1.87
rock, and the rest of the core has 49.96 3.23 98.6 2.56
been divided into regular sections 51.48 2.62 100.12 4.48
1.52 m long. 53.00 1.20 101.64 8.73
54.52 1.02 103.16 9.64
56.04 .0.62 104.68 15.28
57.56 0.20 106.2 core lost
59.08 0.14 107.72 core lost
60.60 0.13 109.24 core lost
62.12 0.24 110.76 core lost
63.64 0.22 112.28 7.56
65.16 0.24 113.8 6.78
66.68 0.22 115.32 7.16
68.20 0.35 116.84 5.51
69.72 0.35 118.36 2.61
71.24 0.34 119.88 3.34
72.76 0.39 121.4 6.8
74.28 0.66 122.92 3.84
75.80 1.40 124.44 3.21
77.32 4.35 125.96 3.9
78.84 7.74 127.48 3.58
80.36 7.06 129 4.32
81.88 4.93 130.52 6
83.40 3.05 132.04 2.7
84.92 2.42 133.56 3.72
86.44 1.34 135.08 4.8
87.96 0.56 136.6 6.31
89.48 0.53 138.12 7.05
91.00 0.70 139.64 7.24
92.52 1.01 141.16 8.19

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1)

a) Calculated experimental serni-variograrn from Lead/Zinc deposit

b) Find the number of pairs at each lag distance.

No. of pairs Distance, m semi-variogram

58 1.52 1.33
56 3.04 3.09
54 4.56 5.03
52 6.08 6.70
51 7.6 8.26
50 9.12 9.00
49 10.64 9.67
48 12.16 10.46
47 13.68 11.44
46 15.2 11.87
45 16.72 11.39
44 18.24 12.01
43 19.76 10.93
42 21.28 10.48
41 22.8 9.76
40 24.32 9.21
39 25.84 9.27
38 27.36 11.09
37 28.88 11.70
36 30.4 11.25
36 31.92 9.68
36 33.44 8.60
36 34.96 8.45
36 36.48 9.15
35 38 10.15
34 39.52 11.70
33 41.04 13.04
32 42.56 14.03
31 44.08 14.98
30 45.6 15.70
29 47.12 15.94
28 48.64 15.81

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Experimental semi-variogram calculated on one "borehole"

through a hypothetical lead/zinc ore-body.

c) Draw the experimental semi-variogram against lag distances

d) Comment on the experimental figure
e) What is the best model which can fit the experimental serni-variogram

 The semi-variogram seems to follow approximately the ideal shape

of spherical model.
 It rises from the origin, seems to more or less level off at about 15
m, and continues with some variation around the value, say, of 10.5
(%)2.
 We could probably fit a spherical model to this serm-vanograrn
without further ado.

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2) Semivariogram of core lengths 3.04, 4.56 m for the Lead/Zinc deposit:

Table, Hypothetical borehole log from Lead/Zinc deposit - core has

been sectioned in three alternative ways, 1.52 m, 3.04 m and 4.56 m
Depth Depth
below 1.52M 3.04 M 4.56 M below 1.52M 3.04 M 4.56 M
Collar, m Collar, m
45.4 8.44 7~325 6.22 94.04 0.95 1.08
46.92 6.21 95.56 1.20 1.88
48.44 4.01 3.62 97.08 1.87 2.22
49.96 3.23 2.35 98.60 2.56
51.48 2.62 1.91 100.12 4.48 6.61 7.62
53 1.2 101.64 8.73
54.52 1.02 0.82 0.61 103.16 9.64 12.46
56.04 0.62 104.68 15.28
57.56 0.2 0.17 106.20
59.08 0.14 0.17 107.72
60.6 0.13 0.185 109.24
62.12 0.24 110.76
63.64 0.22 0.23 0.23 112.28 7.56 7.17
65.16 0.24 113.80 6.78 6.48
66.68 0.22 0.285 115.32 7.16 6.34
68.2 0.35 0.35 116.84 5.51
69.72 0.35 0.345 118.36 2.61 2.98 4.25
71.24 0.34 119.88 3.34
72.76 0.39 0.525 0.82 121.40 6.80 5.32
74.28 0.66 122.92 3.84 3.65
75.8 1.4 2.875 124.44 3.21 3.56
77.32 4.35 6.38 125.96 3.90
78.84 7.74 7.4 127.48 3.58 3.95 4.63
80.36 7.06 129.00 4.32
81.88 4.93 3.99 3.47 130.52 6.00 4.35
83.4 3.05 132.04 2.70 3.74
84.92 2.42 1.88 133.56 3.72 4.26
86.44 1.34 0.81 135.08 4.80
87.96 0.56 0.545 136.60 6.31 6.68 6.87
89.48 0.53 138.12 7.05
91 0.7 0.855 0.89 139.64 7.24 7.72
92.52 1.01 141.16 8.19

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Table Experimental semi-variogram values calculated from the

three different core section lengths
semi- semi-variogram semi-
Distance
variogram_1.52
_3.04 ariogram_4.56
1.52 1.33
3.04 3.09 2.59
4.56 5.03 3.41
6.08 6.70 6.07
7.6 8.26
9.12 9.00 8.21 5.92
10.64 9.67
12.16 10.46 9.39
13.68 11.44 6.56
15.2 11.87 10.90
16.72 11.39
18.24 12.01 9.98 6.68
19.76 10.93
21.28 10.48 9.27
22.8 9.76 5.71
24.32 9.21 8.36
25.84 9.27
27.36 11.09 10.06 7.21
28.88 11.70
30.4 11.25 10.10
31.92 9.68 4.94
33.44 8.60 7.80
34.96 8.45
36.48 9.15 8.29 4.29
38 10.15
39.52 11.70 10.90
41.04 13.04 8.64
42.56 14.03 13.29
44.08 14.98
45.6 15.70 14.70 10.02
47.12 15.94
48.64 15.81 14.86

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Experimental semi-variograms constructed on various lengths of core -

Lead/Zinc example

 The 3.04 m semi-variogram is always lower than the 1.52 m, and the
4.56 m one is considerably lower than both
3)
Steps of the solution:
Use equation to estimate Co
Cl = (Co/20) (20 – 10l/a+l3/a3) for l < a
- Estimate a = a1 – l
Use original equation of spherical model to construct point sample model
h> a

h ≥a

- Use table 6.3 to construct semi-variogram at each core length

For core length = 2 m
Cl = 11.6 % and h/l = 7.75
From table (6.3) construct the following table.

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h/l h C, standard Cfor(core=2m)Zn%

1 2 0.146 1.6936
2 4 0.356 4.1296
3 6 0.547 6.3452
4 8 0.708 8.2128
5 10 0.8295 9.6222
6 12 0.902 10.4632
7 14 0.9245 10.7242
8 16 0.926 10.7416
9 18 0.926 10.7416
10 20 0.926 10.7416

h Point Semivariogram
Semivariogram For core, 2 m
0 0 0
2 2.558918864 1.6936
4 5.004684245 4.1296
6 7.224142661 6.3452
8 9.104140629 8.2128
10 10.53152467 9.6222
12 11.39314129 10.4632
14 11.6 10.7242
16 11.6 10.7416
18 11.6 10.7416
20 11.6 10.7416

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h/L
a/L 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
.50 .300 .325 .325 .325 ,325 .325 .325 .325 .325 .325
1.00 .450 .550 .550 .550 ,550 .550 .550 .550 .550 .550
1.50 .463 .678 .681 .681 .681 .681 .681 .681 .681 ,681
2.00 .412 .728 .756 ,756 .756 .756 .756 .756 .756 .756
2.50 .355 .717 ,802 .803 .803 .803 .803 .803 ,803 .803
3.00 .307 .669 822 .835 .835 .835 .835 .835 ,835 .835
3.50 ,269 .610 .812 .858 858 .858 ,858 .858 ,858 ,858
4,00 .239 .555 .778 .868 .876 .876 ,876 .876 .876 .876
4,50 .215 .507 ,733 .861 ,889 ,889 ,889 .889 ,889 ,889
5.00 .194 .464 .686 .836 .896 .900 .900 .900 .900 .900
5.50 .178 .428 .642 .802 .890 .909 .909 ,909 .909 .909
6.00 ,163 .396 ,601 .764 ,872 .914 .917 .917 .917 ,917
6.50 .151 .368 ,564 .726 ,845 .909 .923 .923 .923 ,923
7.00 .141 .344 .530 ,690 .814 .895 .926 .929 ,929 .929
7,50 ,132 .323 ,500 .655 .782 .874 .923 .933 ,933 .933
8.00 ,124 .304 .472 .623 .751 ,849 ,912 .936 ,938 .938
8.50 .117 .287 .447 ,593 ,720 .822 .894 ,933 ,941 ,941
9.00 .110 .272 .425 .566 ,690 .794 .874 ,924 ,943 .945
9.50 .104 .258 .404 .541 .663 ,767 .851 .910 ,941 ,947
10.00 ,099 .246 .386 .517 .636 .741 .827 .892 ,933 .949

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Experimental semi-variograms constructed on various lengths of core -

Lead/Zinc example

 The 3.04 m semi-variogram is always lower than the 1.52 m, and the
4.56 m one is considerably lower than both
3)
Steps of the solution:
Use equation to estimate Co
Cl = (Co/20) (20 – 10l/a+l3/a3) for l < a
- Estimate a = a1 – l
Use original equation of spherical model to construct point sample model
h> a

h ≥a

- Use table 6.3 to construct semi-variogram at each core length

For core length = 2 m
Cl = 11.6 % and h/l = 7.75
From table (6.3) construct the following table.

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