The study area covers the Central Andean region of the Republic of Peru where a lot of skarn type metallic ore deposit such a Huanzala zinc-lead deposit, Pallca zinc-lead deposit and Anta Mina copper-zinc deposit occurs. This study aims to evaluate the applicability of ASTER data for the determination of the geologic settings forming a skarn type ore deposit. The study was carried out with the collaboration of Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico del Perú "INGEMMET'”. As a result of our examination referring to the geological documents and site survey data that were obtained this year, we were able to acquire good results by zoning and extracting a skarn zone mostly corresponded to the distribution of the skarn in an existing geological survey map. In the Anta mina area, the distribution of the epidote skarn zone mostly corresponded to the distribution of the skarn in an existin...

The study area covers the Central Andean region of the Republic of Peru where a lot of skarn type metallic ore deposit such as Huanzala zinc-lead deposit, Pallca zinc.lead deposit and Anta Mina copper-zinc deposit occurs. This study aims evaluate the applicability of ASTER data for the determination of the geologic settings forming a skarn type ore deposit. Regional analysis using LANDSAT TM data was consequently executed and new promising areas for metallic ore deposit are selected out. The study was carried out with the collaboration of Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico del Perú “INGEMMET”. The study clarified that the spectral analysis using ASTER data was effective to detect the geologic settings forming skarn type ore deposit when the surface mineral indication is remarkable such as in Anta Mina deposit and Pallca deposit. Mineral mapping using ASTER data did not alway...