Implicit 3D geological modeling method based on expert knowledge constraints: A case study from the Songshugang Mining District, Hengfeng County, Jiangxi Province, China
Wenlong Jin, Zhichun Wu, Zhe Xu, Hongda Li, Bin Li, Fusheng Guo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fenling Ma · 2026
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Wenlong Jin and colleagues describe a way to build three-dimensional models of underground rock that leans on expert judgement, not just raw data. Purely data-driven models can miss twisted structures. So the team fed borehole records and survey profiles from a tantalum and niobium mining district in Jiangxi, China, into modelling software. Meanwhile, geologists added rules drawn from their own knowledge of the area.
The rebuilt model placed the richest ore where a sodium-rich granite meets the rocks above and below it, matching what miners see. Guided by those contact zones, the team picked out two promising deep targets for future drilling. They argue that mixing expert rules with data gives models that are both faster to build and closer to the real ground.
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| CREATOR | Wenlong Jin, Zhichun Wu, Zhe Xu, Hongda Li, Bin Li, Fusheng Guo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fenling Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50103 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |