Prototype Development of MODELER: a Knowledge Based System for Identification of Iron Ore Deposit Types

Geological knowledge of associations between field evidence and deposit types for a range of iron ore deposits have been consolidated and structured into a rule-based prototype system, MODELER that is able to assist exploration geologist for diagnosing iron ore deposit types. The system contains knowledge on eighteen deposit models represented by eighteen compound rules based on the concepts of type area and genetic type. This paper focuses on the design and development of the system and its application to five iron ore deposits from eastern India.