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Journal : International Journal Software Engineering and Computer Science (IJSECS)

Geocomputational Method to Determine the Effect of Serpentinized Ultramafic Rocks on Laterite Nickel Distribusion Langkoke, Rohaya; Tonggiroh, Adi; Thamrin, Meinarni; Al Amir, Umar
International Journal Software Engineering and Computer Science (IJSECS) Vol. 4 No. 3 (2024): DECEMBER 2024
Publisher : Lembaga Komunitas Informasi Teknologi Aceh (KITA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35870/ijsecs.v4i3.3113

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Administratively, the study area is located in Wolo District, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This research aims to assess the relationship between the serpentinization process and the grades and distribution of laterite nickel. The methods employed include data collection through drilling, which involves logging procedures and laboratory analyses such as petrographic and geochemical analyses (X-Ray Fluorescence). The geocomputational method, Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW), is subsequently applied to determine the distribution of laterite nickel. Observations indicate that the bedrock in the study area consists of ultramafic rock types, including Lherzolite, Olivine Websterite, and Serpentinite. Some of these rocks have undergone serpentinization, while others have not. The serpentinization levels in the study area are classified into three categories: weak serpentinization (≤15%), moderate serpentinization (35%-50%), and strong serpentinization (55%-75%). Nickel grades in strongly serpentinized rocks are 0.22%, in moderately serpentinized rocks 0.50%, in weakly serpentinized rocks 0.32%, and in rocks that have not undergone serpentinization 0.30%.
The Correlation Between Topographic Characteristics and the Thickness, Elemental Accumulation of Ni, Fe, and MgO, as well as the Distribution Pattern of Laterite Deposits: Using the 2D Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) Method in Wolo District, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province Langkoke, Rohaya; Alimuddin, Ilham; Thamrin, Meinarni; Suad, Muhammad Mozart
International Journal Software Engineering and Computer Science (IJSECS) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): AUGUST 2025
Publisher : Lembaga Komunitas Informasi Teknologi Aceh (KITA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35870/ijsecs.v5i2.4282

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The research area is administratively located within the PIT Z area of PT. Ceria Nugraha Indotama's mining permit (IUP) in Wolo District, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This study examines the correlation between topographic features and laterite deposit characteristics in the study region. The research methodology incorporated fieldwork, data processing using ArcMap 10.8 and Surpac 6.3 software, and laboratory analyses including petrographic and geochemical examinations. Analysis revealed two primary topographic features in the research area: steep hills and undulating hills. Steep hill topography exhibited high concentrations of MgO compounds and relatively thin laterite deposits. Conversely, undulating hill topography demonstrated optimal laterite deposits characterized by thicker laterite horizons and elevated Fe and Ni content. The distribution pattern of laterite deposits throughout the study area indicates that slope gradient significantly influences water drainage, which serves as the principal medium for the lateritization process, thereby establishing a direct relationship between topographic features and laterite deposit profiles.