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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Applicant:
Joseph Iannicelli, Jekyll Island, GA (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Iannicelli, Jekyll Island, GA (US);
Assignee:
J.I. Enterprises, Inc., Brunswick, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for sub-glacial mineral reconnaissance and recovery comprises analyzing silt and solutes in fluvial sub-glacial streams of a glacier. Boreholes are formed in the glacier and melt-water flow is analyzed to establish concentration gradients of minerals in the solutes and sediments. After significant mineral deposits are identified, conventional mining techniques may be used to recover minerals.