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In conclusion, 

    • Strong positive relationship between the Jurassic unit within the mapping area and the concentration of multiple economic minerals

    • Gold does not follow the same trends as other economic minerals meaning its presence is not due to it being concentrated within a lithologic unit

    • Both in our map findings and within the regression data, the anomalies found within this central unit and the associated mines in this area further support our finding

Further actions we would like to take are using a non-simplified version of the geologic map to further confine which lithology within the Jurassic unit has the strongest positive relationship between its presence and the concentration of elements.  

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