GGSD Program Details for Mineral Venture

Mineral Venture

Category	Educational
Publisher	Eighteen Software
Platform	Win3x, Win95/98, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP
Status	Commercial
Description	Mineral Venture is an interactive computer simulation program which allows students and professionals to participate in a mineral exploration campaign where all the different aspects of this kind of enterprise are taken into account. The only difference with an actual exploration is that time is compressed for field actions; these are performed instantaneously by the computer. The interpretation of results and the decision-making remain in a real time-frame. The geological environment is a 1200 km2 field where details as small as twenty centimeters are modeled to a depth surpassing 2000 m. Several mineral targets such as copper, cobalt, lead, and gold are present. The economic value of these targets varies and their evaluation may require the use of geostatistical methods. The technical exploration tools range from field geology and exploration geochemistry (stream sediments or soils) to augers, core or percussion drilling machines of diverse capabilities. Economic and technical constraints are present throughout the simulation. Each action is financially accounted for and tools cannot be used without discrimination.
Cost	US Dollars 4469
Data formats supported	None stated
Supplier in United States of America	Eighteen Software