Geographic Information System Application for Prospecting the Sandstone-type Uranium Deposit in the Melawi Region, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Authors

  • Tyto Baskara Adimedha Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Roni Cahya Ciputra Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Frederikus Dian Indrastomo Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • I Gde Sukadana Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Heri Syaeful Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Yoshi Rachael Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2026.3.6

Keywords:

Melawi, GIS, fuzzy logic, mineral prospectivity, sandstone-type uranium

Abstract

The Melawi region in Indonesia has been identified as a metamorphic-hosted uranium deposit. The occurrence of sedimentary formations in the downstream area suggests the potential for sandstone-type uranium deposits. Previous studies have concentrated on metamorphic-hosted mineralization, resulting in limited exploration of the sedimentary rocks. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology offers valuable support for mineral prospectivity analysis, including uranium exploration. Among various techniques, fuzzy logic has been demonstrated to be effective in generating prospectivity maps to guide uranium resource development. This research aims to develop a prospectivity map for a sandstone-type uranium deposit in the Melawi region. A GIS-based analysis is performed using available spatial datasets, including geological maps, digital elevation models, and uranium occurrences in Melawi. These datasets served as input for constructing a fuzzy logic model based on the genetic model of sandstone-type uranium deposits. The datasets were reclassified, assigned suitability scores, and operated within a fuzzy logic framework to generate a prospectivity map. The results indicate that 36.64% of the Melawi area is high prospectivity zones, 25.34% is medium prospectivity zones, and 38.02% is the low prospectivity zones. The northern part of Melawi exhibits the most favourability for sandstone-hosted uranium mineralization. This study demonstrates fuzzy logic as a practical tool to delineate the favourable area of a sandstone-type uranium deposit in Melawi. Nevertheless, incorporating more diverse spatial datasets and implementing systematic field validation is necessary to locate uranium deposits accurately. 

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Published

2026-05-15

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 3 (2026): No. 79

Section

Other sciences and contributions

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How to Cite

Adimedha, T. B., Ciputra, R. C., Indrastomo, F. D. ., Sukadana, I. G., Syaeful, H., & Rachael, Y. (2026). Geographic Information System Application for Prospecting the Sandstone-type Uranium Deposit in the Melawi Region, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Rudarsko-geološko-Naftni Zbornik, 41(3), 81-97. https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2026.3.6

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