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show band 1 (natural green) higher than band 2 (natural red) and band 3 much higher than both.

Once the atmospheric correction to the radiance data has been carried out, the data arc
converted to reflectance using the “log residual” normalisation technique (Green & Craig,
1985) in RASTUvS software. From these reflectance data, where vegetation is extensive, a
Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is calculated for die image and values
greater than 0 used to create a mask to eliminate those pixels dominated by vegetation.
Where vegetation cover is light, this procedure is not carried out. Mineral indices are then
prepared for the suite of minerals shown in table 2 using the methodology as listed.

Index index processing routine

FeOx Mask of ratios 2/1, 3/2, & 3/1 within known ranges for goethite, hematite & jarosite on PC3 of PC123
Goethite Mask of ratios 2/1,3/2, within known ranges for goethite; on VNIR MF result for goethite I.
Jarosite Mask of ratios 2/1. 3/2, within known ranges for jarosite; on VNIR MF result for jarosite 6.
Haematite Mask of the FcOx index with jarosite and goethite pixels removed.
Advanced Mask of ratios 4/5>l ; 5/6<l; 7/6>l; 7/5>l; 7/8>l; 9/8<l, 5/8<l, 5/9<l on ratio 7/5.
Argillic
Argillic Maskof ratios4/5>I; 5/6>l; 7/6>l; 7/5>l: 7/8>l; 9/8<l, on ratio 7/6
Phyllic Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/6>l; 7/6>l; 7/8> I; 9/8<l, 6/8<l, 6/9<l on ratio 5/6 for intensity and ratio 7/5 for AlOH
composition

AlOH Mask of ratios 4/S>I; 7/S>J, 7/»l; on ratio 7/6

Propylitic Mask ofratios4/5<!, J/6>1, 7/6<l, 7/5<l,7/8>l,9/8>l, 5/8>l, 6/9>t on ratio 5/8.
Carbonate Mask of ratios 4/5>l, 5/6>I, 7/6<l, 7/5<l, 9/8>l, 6/9>l on ratio 5/8.
Si02 Mask of band ratios 12/13<1; I2/IK1; 13/11>1; 11/10>1 on T1RMF result for silica
Alunite Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/6<l; 7/6>l; 7/5>l; 7/8>l; 9/8<l, 5/8<l, 5/9<l on SFF result for Alunite 1
Pvrophylitic Mask as for alunitc on lo SFF result for Pyrophylitic 3
Dickite Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/6>0.99<1.01; 7/6>l; 7/5>I; 7/8>l; 9/8<l, 5/8<l, 5/'9<l'on SFF result for Dickitc 1
Kaolinite Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/6>l; 7/6>l; 7/5>l; 7/8>l; 9/8<l, 6/8<l, 6/9<l on SFF result for Kaolinite 7
gh-AIOII Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/6>l; 7/6>l; 7/5>); 7/8=*I; 9/8>l, 6/8<l, 6/9<l on SFF result for
poythe Muscovite 4
Low – AIOH Mask of ratios 4/5>l: 5/6>l; 7/6>l; 7/5<l; 7/8>l; 9/8>l, 6/8<l, 6/9<l on SFF result for
Rfcytlic Muscovite 3
Opal Mask of ratios 4/5>l; 5/fi>l; 7/6<l; 7/5<l; 7/8<l; 9/8<l, <V/9<I on SFF result for Opal 2
Jarosite swir Mask of ratios 4/5>I; 5/6>I; 7/6<l; 7/5<i; 7/8<l; 9/8<l, 6/9>l on SFF result for Jarosite 2
Dotomite Mask of ratios 4/5> 1; 5/6> I; 7/6< 1; 7/5< 1; 7/8< 1; 9/8> 1,6/9> I on SFF result for Dolomite 1
Calcite Mask of ratios 4/5>l, 5/6>l, 7/6<l, 7/5<l,7/8>l,9/8>l, 5/8>l, 6/9>l on SFF result for SFF result for Calcile 3
Chlorite Mask of ratios 4/5<l, 5/6>l, 7/6<l, 7/5<l,7/8>l,9/8>l, 5/8>l, 6/9>l on SFF result for SFF result for Chlorite 3
Garnet Mask of ratios 12/13>1; 14/I3>1; 12/14>1; 12/1 l>t; 13/1K1,14/1K1; 14/HX1 on TIR MF result for garnet
CO3 Mask of ratios I4/13<1; 12/!3<1, 12/11>1. 13/11> I, 11/10>1, 12/14>1, 14/1 l<t, 14/10<1 on

Table 2: the alteration minerals mapped with their respective processing routines and algorithms.

The minerals selected are typical of those found in a variety of mineralised hydrothermal and
metasomatic (skam-type) systems and the reference spectra are taken from the USGS spectral
library available in ENV1 software and convolved to the ASTER band positions. The suffix
number of each reference spectrum is that from the USGS reference library.

Two muscovite indices are created in an attempt to map any variability in muscovite
mineralogy from high AlOH variants (referred hereinafter as high AlOH Illite) to low-AlOH
more MgOH, FeOH bearing and referred to hereinafter as low AlOH Illite). The wavelength
Table 1. Standard ASTER enhancements products (after Katiknowski- and Oliver 2004).

Feature Band or ratio Comments. Reference

IRON
Ferrie iron, Fe3+ 2/1 HEMATITE Fe2 O3 oxido Rowan
ferrico
Ferrous iron, Fe3+ 5/3 + 1/2 MAGNETITE Fe3 O4 oxido Rowan
ferroso ferrico
Laterite 4/5 Bierwith
Gossan 4/2 Volesky
Ferrous Silicates 5/4 Fe oxide Cu-Au alteration CSIRO
(biot, chi, amph) IOCG
Ferrie Oxides 4/3 Can be ambiguous* . CSIRO
CARBONATE / MAFIC MINERALS
Carbonate i Chlorite (7+9)/8 Rowan
/ Epidote
Epiote/chlorite/ (6+9)/(7+8) Endoskam CSIRO
Amphibole
Amphibole! MgOH (6+9)/8 Can be other MgOH or Hewson
carbonate*
Amphibole 6/8 Bierwith
Dolomite (6+8)/7 Rowan. USGS
Carbonate 13/14 Exoskam (cal/dolom) Bierwith,
Nimoyima, CSIRO
SILICATES
Sericite / Rowan (USGS)
Muscovite / lliite (5+7)/6 Phyllic alteration Hewson
/Smectite (CSIRO)
Alunite / Kaolinite (4+6)/3 Hewson
Pvrophvllite (CSIRO)
Phenguic 5/6 Rowan (USGS)
Muscovie 7/6 Hewson
Kaolinite 7/5 Approximate onlv Hewson
Clay . (5x7)/(6 x 6) | Bierwith
Alteration 4/5 Same as laterite Voleskv
Host rock 5/6 Same as phengite Voleskv
SILICA
Quartz Rich 14/12 Rowan
Rocks
Silica (11X11)/ 10/12 Bierwith
Basic Degree 12/13 1 Bierwith (CSIRO)
Index Exoskam (gnt,PX)
(ant, cpx, epi. chi)
•|
SiO2
SiO2 13/12 Same as 14/12 Palomera

SiO2 12/13 Same as 14/12 Nimovima

Lansat
3/1 Fe3+ oxidos / hidróxidos
5/7 OH minerales de alteración y carbonato
5/4 ferrosa Fe3+ minerales de alteracion y vegetacion
4/3 vegetacion
ASTER
2,3,5 y 8 ACP clorita / epidota
3,4,7,9 ACP biotita
ASTER
1467 ACIDO
1356 INTERMEDIO
4358 PROPILITICO
Table 1. Standard ASTER enhancements products (after Katiknowski- and Oliver 2004).

Feature Band or ratio Comments. Reference

IRON
Ferrie iron, Fe3+ 2/1 HEMATITE Fe2 O3 oxido Rowan
ferrico
Ferrous iron, Fe3+ 5/3 + 1/2 MAGNETITE Fe3 O4 oxido Rowan
ferroso ferrico
Laterite 4/5 Bierwith
Gossan 4/2 Volesky
Ferrous Silicates 5/4 Fe oxide Cu-Au alteration CSIRO
(biot, chi, amph) IOCG
Ferrie Oxides 4/3 Can be ambiguous* . CSIRO
CARBONATE / MAFIC MINERALS
Carbonate i Chlorite (7+9)/8 Rowan
/ Epidote
Epiote/chlorite/ (6+9)/(7+8) Endoskam CSIRO
Amphibole
Amphibole! MgOH (6+9)/8 Can be other MgOH or Hewson
carbonate*
Amphibole 6/8 Bierwith
Dolomite (6+8)/7 Rowan. USGS
Carbonate 13/14 Exoskam (cal/dolom) Bierwith,
Nimoyima, CSIRO
SILICATES
Sericite / Rowan (USGS)
Muscovite / lliite (5+7)/6 Phyllic alteration Hewson
/Smectite (CSIRO)
Alunite / Kaolinite (4+6)/3 Hewson
Pvrophvllite (CSIRO)
Phenguic 5/6 Rowan (USGS)
Muscovie 7/6 Hewson
Kaolinite 7/5 Approximate onlv Hewson
Clay . (5x7)/(6 x 6) | Bierwith
Alteration 4/5 Same as laterite Voleskv
Host rock 5/6 Same as phengite Voleskv
SILICA
Quartz Rich 14/12 Rowan
Rocks
Silica (11X11)/ 10/12 Bierwith
Basic Degree 12/13 1 Bierwith (CSIRO)
Index Exoskam (gnt,PX)
(ant, cpx, epi. chi)
•|
SiO2
SiO2 13/12 Same as 14/12 Palomera

SiO2 12/13 Same as 14/12 Nimovima

Alunita: 1357
Illita: 1356
Kaolinite: 1467
Calcite: 1689
Dolomita: 1579
Minerales de Fe 3+: 1459
Cuarzo: 10, 11,12 y 13
Índice calcita
(b6+b4)/ (b8*b8)

Hidrotermal Alteracion

(b4*b7)/ (b6*b6) mont,hicon,kao

(b4*b7)/ (b5*b5)
(b7*b7)/ (b5*b8)alunita
5/4 fierrico, silicatos
2/1ferrico 2+
(b6*b9)/ (b7*b8) Epiota, clorita,