MORPHOLOGY OF RIVER-BED AS INDICATOR OF ORE-BEARING TARGETS (BEREZOVSKY VOLCANIC CENTER, PRIMORYE)
Studied Berezovskaya volcano-plutonic structure (VPS) is located in the northern part of the East Sikhote-Alin volcano-plutonic belt (ESAVPB) of Primorye. It is composed of group of volcanic-plutonic assemblages with a different grade of erosion. The low passability of the territory and the large thickness of the eluvial-proluvial deposits make the using of satellite morphometric methods attractive for mineral prospectivity. Volcanic-plutonic assemblages are often expressed in the deformations of streams detected by remote sensing. Method of meandering coefficient calculation for the stream orders from 2nd to 5th was considered for rendering and interpretation of relevant map. Application of meandering coefficient was proved for prediction of ore-bearing epithermal systems. The development of the mineral resources of the region can be reached by the strengthening of the role of remote sensing in geological exploration work.