F. D. Lazarev, P. V. Kirplyuk, A. N. Onishchenko, R. A. Ledengskiy, V. К. Starostin

Modern airborne geophysical basement is the key to successful exploration for geological mapping and mineral prospecting

Abstract. The paper presents the history of the Norilsk Branch, a structural unit of the All-Russian Geological Research Institute of A. P. Karpinsky, which aims to create an advanced geophysical basement. There are examples of creating a geophysical basement, including a maps set of geophysical fields and their interpretation results, which determine geological mapping and solid mineral prospecting. The paper shows that the ground geological and geophysical work to verify anomalies should be an essential part of geological exploration involving additional site appraisal at a scale of 1 : 200,000.

Keywords: airborne geophysical survey, geophysical basement, geological mapping