This document outlines the geostatistical workflow for modeling spatial variability in mineral properties. The workflow involves collecting real data, modeling the spatial variability, generating multiple realizations of the properties, and selecting realizations that produce reasonable results. It notes challenges in capturing real spatial variability and ensuring consistency across all modeled properties.

1. Synthetic Geology Data Set
MINERAL RESOURCES FLAGSHIP
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The Geostatistical Workflow

2. The Geostatistical Approach:
1. Collect Data from real examples
2. Model the spatial variability in properties
4. Select realizations which produce reasonable results
3. Generate multiple realizations of properties
WORKFLOW
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3. Data
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4. Data
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5. Model of Spatial Variability
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6. Simulations
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7. Simulations
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8. Challenges…
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• CAPTURING REAL SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN PROPERTIES: non-
stationarity, spatial anisotropy, …
• ALL PROPERTIES MUST BE CONSISTENT: mineralogy,
chemistry and physical properties are consistent for each
sample extracted from the model