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#Gamma-ray spectrometry · 5
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July 26, 2026 · 6 min
How to use radiometric data to prospect for rare earth elements
Thorium is a natural tracer of several rare earth element deposits. See how gamma-ray spectrometry helps narrow REE targets before fieldwork.
Read more →July 25, 2026 · 7 min
Radiometric anomalies in gold exploration
Gold emits no radiation, but the alteration that accompanies it often does. Learn how potassium and radiometric ratios help vector gold deposits.
Read more →July 24, 2026 · 6 min
Hydrothermal alteration: reading the radiometric signature
Hydrothermal fluids rearrange the potassium, thorium and uranium in rocks. Learning to read those changes is a shortcut to mapping mineralized systems.
Read more →July 23, 2026 · 6 min
The right way to use radiometric data with a digital elevation model (DEM)
Radiometrics measures the surface — and the surface is shaped by terrain. Combining gamma-ray spectrometry with a DEM avoids interpretation errors and reveals geomorphological controls.
Read more →July 18, 2026 · 6 min
Magnetometry and gamma-ray spectrometry: what each method reveals
The two pillars of airborne geophysics for mining measure different things and complement each other. See what each one detects and how to use them together.
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