Potentials of Spaceborne Hyperspectral Data for Mineral Mapping: A Case Study of Rishabhdev, Rajasthan

Abstract

The present study focuses on investigating the ultramafic suite of the Rishabhdev region using hyperspectral remote sensing techniques to identify potential sites for economic mineral exploration. Hyperspectral datasets will be employed to analyze the spectral characteristics of the rocks and associated minerals along the Rishabhdev lineament. This involves interpreting spectral signatures and conducting mineral mapping using tools such as band ratio imaging and other related methods. Preprocessing has been performed on the dataset and further standard methodology has been adopted for mineral mapping. Lizardite, kaolinite, and muscovite were identified as pure minerals and mapped in the region