GENERAL PROFILE OF

NICKEL LATERITE
General Ni profile
Factors Control Lateritization
Ophiolite distribution in Indonesia
Ophiolite Sequences
Upper mantel rock in continental collusion
Post Magmatic
Tectonic Setting of Sulawesi
Ophiolite Parent Rocks
Main Ni Bearing Mineral
Ni Co Al2O3 Cr2O3 MnO Fe2O3 MgO WT-Wet WT-Dry PMoist LITHOTYPE
0.19 < 0.001 19.81 1.732 0.017 37.41 0.52 2.57 1.695 34.05 FLIM
0.75 0.009 6.77 2.581 0.383 57.34 1.54 1.6 0.97 39.38 LIM
1.19 0.054 6.42 2.499 0.859 67.81 0.66 1.22 0.695 43.03 FSAP
1.29 0.096 6 3.72 1.141 69.7 0.68 1.18 0.655 44.49 FSAP
1.41 0.084 6.46 3.38 1.172 68.19 0.76 1.39 0.755 45.68 FSAP
1.23 0.079 7.82 2.743 0.85 61.16 2.08 1.16 0.65 43.97 FSAP
1.25 0.048 6.79 2.871 0.728 62.92 1.67 1.845 1.025 44.44 FSAP
1.25 0.053 4.36 5.144 0.605 64.89 2.84 1.125 0.645 42.67 FSAP
1.15 0.041 3.25 2.948 0.471 52.22 3.17 1.49 0.84 43.62 FSAP
1.09 0.076 2.51 2.537 0.786 46.78 2.81 1.515 0.93 38.61 FSAP
1.32 0.356 5.93 2.317 3.081 45.91 3.48 1.255 0.775 38.25 FSAP
1.37 0.195 2.05 1.415 1.817 26.91 23.56 1.925 1.37 28.83 ESAP
1.55 0.012 0.46 0.459 0.123 9.24 35.72 1.33 1.235 7.14 CST + gra
1.74 0.02 0.82 0.785 0.218 14.81 27.59 0.685 0.5 27.01 ESAP
2.22 0.022 0.88 0.931 0.253 17.38 24.24 1.125 0.735 34.67 ESAP
2.02 0.014 0.22 0.292 0.142 11.06 32.23 1.12 0.95 15.18 RSAP
1.18 0.012 0.46 0.45 0.122 9.05 38.28 1.13 1.07 5.31 CST +gar
1.65 0.016 0.62 0.599 0.17 11.54 25.08 0.97 0.685 29.38 RSAP
1.63 0.015 0.62 0.598 0.157 11.53 27.89 0.975 0.76 22.05 RSAP
1.96 0.012 0.49 0.446 0.127 9.06 32.58 1.18 1.035 12.29 SROCK
1.64 0.012 0.47 0.424 0.123 8.64 34.16 1.445 1.255 13.15 SROCK
1.27 0.013 0.42 0.473 0.134 9.84 32.48 0.94 0.81 13.83 SROCK
0.36 0.012 0.36 0.377 0.116 7.97 39.2 1.025 0.995 2.93 CST
0.35 0.013 0.32 0.404 0.115 7.94 38.82 1.09 1.055 3.21 CST
Nickel Profile 1

LIM

Corestone
RSAP
FSAP

Corestone

ESAP
Nickel Profile 2
Garnierite box work

Garnierite is primary nickel mineral

Limonite core

Saprolite – rocky saprolite - harzburgite core

Factors Control Deposit Profile
Topography controls
Parent Rock control Nickel profile Character
Ground water effects deposit profile
Structure effects Ni or Silica enrichment
Serpentinization Stockworks
And Boxworks

Sheeted vein
Structure Control Mineral enrichment
Litho Type Ni XRF co_xrf Al2O3 CaO Cr2O3 Fe2O3 MgO SiO2
LIM 1.063 0.114 5.48 0.005 1.544 30.73 4.09 45.43
CST 0.595 0.015 0.14 0.03 0.406 7.73 39.64 40.01
CST 1.113 0.024 0.13 0.02 0.527 8.22 38.34 40.08
CST 1.334 0.016 0.34 0.005 0.664 9.92 23.23 53.99
SAP 1.512 0.028 0.62 0.005 1.582 21.22 14.75 51.06
CST 1.119 0.018 0.42 0.005 0.852 14.24 20.5 54.38
SAP 1.1 0.012 0.43 0.005 0.552 11.4 13.37 66.07
CST 1.209 0.015 0.12 0.005 0.506 8.28 31.22 46.71
SAP 0.944 0.005 0.28 0.005 0.559 7.46 15.37 68.05
SAP 1.506 0.012 0.45 0.005 0.53 9.95 28.96 45.99
SAP 1.396 0.02 0.49 0.005 0.709 14.34 18.38 54.56
SAP 1.188 0.016 0.46 0.005 0.693 13.66 16.12 59.61
SAP 1.096 0.022 0.51 0.04 1.214 17.95 17.47 52.13
CST 0.346 0.015 0.07 0.005 0.496 8.91 33.04 43.9
CST 0.371 0.016 0.21 0.005 0.494 9.77 32.15 44.3
SAP 0.525 0.027 0.67 0.02 1.283 20.45 15.14 52.52
CST 0.233 0.013 0.16 0.08 0.481 7.38 40.15 40.26
Litho Type Ni XRF co_xrf Al2O3 Fe2O3 MgO
LIM 0.29 0.08 16.6 59.1 0.5
LIM 0.29 0.08 17.5 58.6 0.48
FSAP 0.51 0.19 14.4 64.4 0.49
FSAP 0.75 0.17 8 71 1.05
FSAP 0.96 0.19 8.12 67.5 1.18
FSAP 1.45 0.09 3.3 49.9 9.61
SAP 0.35 0.01 0.28 7.06 37.4
SAP 0.22 0.01 0.36 6.8 39.2
SAP 0.22 0.01 0.31 6.66 39.9
LIM 0.3 0.01 18 56.2 0.6
LIM 0.41 0.04 17 58.5 0.56
FSAP 0.74 0.17 12.8 63.8 0.67
FSAP 0.67 0.12 12 65.6 0.78
FSAP 0.65 0.17 12 63.9 1.43
FSAP 0.92 0.1 5.75 59.6 5.78
SAP 0.27 0.01 0.63 8.88 35.7
SAP 0.21 0.01 0.72 7.8 37.3
SAP 0.23 0.01 0.34 6.67 40.1
SAP 0.26 0.01 0.39 6.64 38.1
In Fact
 Nickel laterite horizontally and vertically
distribution is vary,
 Topography control affects the deposit, Flat area
has relatively thicker deposit,
 Parent rock – serpentinization degree control
affects the deposit,
 Structure control parent rock distribution and
silica vein enrichment
 Grade value repetition is quite common,
 Ground water level controls nickel solution
process
Determination Nickel Geology
Method to Minimize Bias when Interpolates Data
Geostatistic Study 1

Inverse distance Ordinary kriging

Uniform conditioning
Inverse Distance
Variogram Study
Ordinary Kriging
Geostatistic Study 2
 The study will be based on Unique
discontinuity geology – gechemistry
domains such as;
1. Litho type,
2. Faults,
3. Local enrichment,
4. Parent rock
Ore Type and Metallurgy