A discussion on the exploration model

In the study of the ore deposit model, there are three points that deserve full consideration as the important principles for establishing such a model. They are the classification, the application direction, and the inter-crossing between empirical models and theoretical models. The three points also basically decide the definition and orientation of the ore deposit model. Exploration models in this paper, no matter at what level they are, are all based on collecting and integrating information from both empirical models and theoretical models. In these models, characteristics and indicators of mineral deposits are collected as main contents and, on such a basis, rules and criteria for mineral exploration are extracted and formulated with additional information, such as the dataset. Generally, according to its applications, an exploration model may be classified into three different levels, i.e., regional level for metallogenic mapping, local level for local exploration and mine-site level for deposit prospecting. In this paper, the exploration model refers to the local exploration model.