Structure and Mineral Potential Revealed from Tellus and Tellus Border Airborne EM Surveys, UK and Ireland

Tellus airborne geophysical data clearly maps structural complexities and assists in the identification of mineral potential areas in Ireland. Complex detail is mapped particularly well when both EM and magnetic data are interpreted together. The EM lineaments often relate to faulting and / or shear zones running parallel to the bounding faults with gold and base metal occurrences commonly associated with these structures. These conductive structures are oriented dominantly in NE-SW and some in N-S. A comparison of gold and base metal occurrences with these lineaments at known places suggest that they are controlled by these lineaments. Mapping of these lineaments based on the geophysical data will help to identify new target areas for mineral potential