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Science 3 September 1982:
Vol. 217. no. 4563, pp. 927 - 929
DOI: 10.1126/science.217.4563.927
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Recognition of a Hidden Mineral Deposit by an Artificial Intelligence Program

A. N. CAMPBELL 1, V. F. HOLLISTER 2, R. O. DUDA 3, and P. E. HART 3

1 Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, and Post Office Box 2542, Smithers, British Columbia VOJ 2N0
2 6071 Madrona Crescent, Richmond, British Columbia V7C 2T3
3 Fairchild Laboratory for Atrificial Intelligence Research, Palo A1to, California 94304

A computer program that uses artificial intelligence techniques has successfully identified the location of a porphyry molybdenum deposit. Given geological maps of readily available predrilling exploration data for Mount Tolman in Washington State and using rules obtained from a porphyry molybdenum exploration specialist, the program (called PROSPECTOR) identified the location of previously unknown ore-grade mineralization. This appears to be the first reported determination of the location of mineralization by such a computer-based approach.

Submitted on April 20, 1982


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