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Deep Digital Cornwall – Delivery Partner Open Report

dc.contributor.authorYeomans, C
dc.contributor.authorThorne, R
dc.contributor.authorJackson, F
dc.contributor.authorRowland, D
dc.contributor.authorCornwall Resources Limited
dc.contributor.authorCornish Lithium Plc
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-15T14:44:14Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-30
dc.date.updated2023-11-14T15:25:07Z
dc.description.abstractOpen report covering the Delivery Partners involvement in the Deep Digital Cornwall Project.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/134546
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherUniversity of Exeteren_GB
dc.relation.urlhttps://deepdigitalcornwall.org/research/en_GB
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 4.0en_GB
dc.subjectRadiometricsen_GB
dc.subjectMagneticsen_GB
dc.subjectTellusen_GB
dc.subjectElectromagneticen_GB
dc.subjectTDEMen_GB
dc.subjectUnited Downsen_GB
dc.subjectcoreen_GB
dc.subjectBoxscanen_GB
dc.subjectRedmooren_GB
dc.subjectGeochemistryen_GB
dc.subjectGeophysicsen_GB
dc.subjectGeologyen_GB
dc.subjectCornwallen_GB
dc.subjectSoilen_GB
dc.subjectDDCen_GB
dc.titleDeep Digital Cornwall – Delivery Partner Open Reporten_GB
dc.typeReporten_GB
dc.date.available2023-11-15T14:44:14Z
dc.descriptionThis Deep Digital Cornwall Delivery Partner Open Report summarises the work conducted by Cornwall Resources Limited and Cornish Lithium Plc as part of the project where public data have been collected. • Airborne geophysics was collected via a subcontractor and managed by Cornish Lithium over the United Downs and Redmoor areas of Cornwall (Cornwall Resources liaised with both contractor and landowners for the Redmoor area). The survey collected Time-Domain Electro Magnetic (TDEM) data. Noise from anthropogenic/cultural sources is unavoidable when flying overpopulated areas, and this is visible on both datasets, but is especially pervasive on the United Downs block. Conductivity modelling was considered spurious due to noise and model assumptions. • Ground-based geophysics was conducted by Cornwall Resources over their Redmoor licence area. 927 ground-gravity measurements were made. Following the completion of data acquisition, datasets were merged with a historical gravity survey and processed by an external contractor to create map and report outputs, which include a subsurface interpretation of the granite bodies below Redmoor and the Tamar Valley. • Soil geochemical surveys were conducted by both delivery partners. Extensive traverses were made over the Redmoor area by Cornwall Resources to ascertain elemental concentrations within the soils, and further analysis of results to quantify background values and highlight anomalous results for further investigation. Cornish Lithium conducted a more targeted approach over structures of interest to test the validity of tracing major cross-course structures through different areas relating to the Porthtowan Fault Zone. • Core-scanning studies were conducted at both delivery partner’s sites using the Geotek Boxscan core-scanner. The Boxscan can be fitted with various sensors to measure the drill core from mineral exploration boreholes. The system is designed to be portable and measures approximately 2.2m x 1.4m. The Boxscan is designed to operate in either a laboratory or field environment and can scan both drill core and chippings. It contains a camera (for alignment of core), a linescan camera (with spray bars for dry and wet photography), 3D laser profiler and instruments to measure magnetic susceptibility, ASD multispectral imaging and Olympus Vanta XRF. Drill core has been scanned by delivery partners to demonstrate the ability of the Boxscan hardware. • Outcomes of the project include: increased publicly available data and a better understanding of the subsurface beneath Cornwall; raising the international, national and local profile of Cornwall and the project partners; and, the creation of new permanent roles at both delivery partners. The indirect outcome of this project is a substantially closer business relationships between delivery partners and SMEs throughout the county. These relationships are built on a desire to better understand the subsurface of Cornwall whilst stimulating economic growth for the county.en_GB
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_GB
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_GB
rioxxterms.typeTechnical Reporten_GB
refterms.dateFCD2023-11-15T14:08:30Z
refterms.versionFCDVoR
refterms.dateFOA2023-11-15T14:44:19Z


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