ABSTRACT
Experience of mining geologists is imperative for defining the interpretation keys which are essential for application of remote sensing in this domain. The uranium deposits in France, for example, can be classified as three types: vein deposits in granites, mineralisations associated with sedimentary formations and those, rarer, associated with metamorphic rocks. Existence of such boundaries gives rise to the notion of metalliferous province and the basic concept of regional metallogeny. The regional disposition of the French uranium deposits, for example, follows a west-east curved zone produced by Hercynian orogeny. The term metallotect is defined as any geological, geochemical, tectonic, etc. object or phenomenon which favours or contributes to the formation of a mineral deposit or concentration. Remote sensing is often suitable for understanding the multiscale structural phenomena, in particular in studying lineaments and their association with localisation of deposits. Diurnal temperature variation of water is of low amplitude since it has very large thermal inertia.
