Glossary
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Machine learning
Use of computer systems that can learn and adapt without explicit instructions, by using algorithms and statistical models to analyse and draw inferences from patterns in data.
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Ore
A rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals.
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Seismic survey
A geological surveying method which involves measuring vibrations through the Earth’s surface – a little like a medical ultrasound.
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X-ray Diffraction
A non-destructive method used to assess a mineral’s structure, based on how X-rays scatter and break up when aimed at the mineral.
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X-ray Fluorescence
A non-destructive method used to assess the elemental composition of a mineral, based on how the mineral ‘fluoresces’ when bombarded with X-rays.
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Co-funded by UK Research and Innovation. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of UK Research and Innovation. Neither UK Research and Innovation nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.