Relation of lineaments network features and distribution of ore objects by the example of the East African Rift area

The technique and results of studying of spatial interrelation between characteristics of satellite images lineaments network and localization of vein type ore objects on the example of East African rift valley area (within Democratic Republic of the Congo territory) is given in the paper.

On the studied area prevail lineaments with azimuths of 0, 45, 90 and 135 degrees which are found everywhere on Earth and form some “normal” global network related with processes of planetary level. In paper it is shown that the perspective scope of an inquiry is studying of deformations of “normal” network which are connected with local geological processes. In particular, it demonstrated that there is a relationship between the localization of ore deposits and the high concentration of lineament deformations, for example, their breaks and turns.

The received results confirm existence of relationship between a structure of lineaments network and the known deposits, making it possible to use lineament analysis data for ore objects forecasting.