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Oct 2026
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Weihua Lin, Luyu Zhang, Fujiang Liu, Yan Guo, Zheng Zhang, Tianqi Wu, Fuhua You, Jun Liu. Mineral Potential Mapping Using RF, Fuzzy AHP and Their Ensemble Model: A Case Study of the Daping Gold Deposits, Yunnan Province, China. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(5): 2150-2162. doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0051-y
Citation: Weihua Lin, Luyu Zhang, Fujiang Liu, Yan Guo, Zheng Zhang, Tianqi Wu, Fuhua You, Jun Liu. Mineral Potential Mapping Using RF, Fuzzy AHP and Their Ensemble Model: A Case Study of the Daping Gold Deposits, Yunnan Province, China. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(5): 2150-2162. doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0051-y

Mineral Potential Mapping Using RF, Fuzzy AHP and Their Ensemble Model: A Case Study of the Daping Gold Deposits, Yunnan Province, China

doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0051-y
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  • Corresponding author: Fujiang Liu, liufujiang@cug.edu.cn
  • Received Date: 25 Apr 2024
  • Accepted Date: 17 Jul 2024
  • Available Online: 19 Oct 2026
  • Issue Publish Date: 30 Oct 2026
  • Analyzing and integrating evidential layers is essential for mineral prospectivity mapping. Remote sensing data from Landsat 8 and PALSAR-2/ALOS-2 were used to extract information about hydrothermal alterations and lineaments in a vegetation-covered study area. After integrating geological data, five evidential layers were identified, associated with gold mineralization, including lithology, hydrothermal alterations, lineaments, quartz veins, and geochemical anomalies. Based on these layers, prospective maps for mineralization were generated using RF and Fuzzy AHP models, as well as their ensemble. The P-A plot was used to evaluate the capability of model prediction. The results indicated that the three models yielded similar predictions, with areas of high mineralization potential located in the central part of the Daping area. The ensemble model demonstrated superior predictive performance.

     

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