A 2D seismic reflection dataset of the Caosiyao giant porphyry Mo deposit in the shallow coverage area in Jining, Inner Mongolia, China

Our paper, 'A 2D seismic reflection dataset of the Caosiyao giant porphyry Mo deposit in the shallow coverage area in Jining, Inner Mongolia, China' in Geoscience Data Journal, provides a new open dataset for the Caosiyao deposit area to address the paucity of publicly accessible geophysical datasets in shallow covered areas or hardrock areas.

Three two-dimensional (2D) seismic reflection exploration profiles (profile 3, 8 and 16) were completed in the Caosiyao deposit area with a total length of 20 km, 488 shots were stimulated by the combination of double-couple seismic sources. In the Caosiyao deposit area, three two-dimensional (2D) seismic reflection exploration profiles (profiles 3, 8 and 16) totaling 20 km in length were completed. The combination of double-couple seismic sources triggered 488 shots. Briefly, the files consist of 488 shots in Caosiyao deposit area: ‘Caosiyao - seismic profile 3’ contains 88 single shot records; ‘Caosiyao - seismic profile 8’ and ‘Caosiyao - seismic profile 16’ both contains 200 single shot records. In addition, all 2D reflection seismic single-shot data are in SEGD format. 

The international advanced super detector and double controllable seismic source combined excitation instruments were used to guarantee acquisition quality and acquisition depth. The controllable seismic source combination of a 2013 French Nomad-65, weighing 65000 pounds (28 tons), was employed for excitation, and a Sercel 428XL digital seismic acquisition equipment was used for recording.

We thoroughly analyze the seismic profile 8, and our dataset afterwards contributes to a better comprehension of the deep geological structures of the research area and delineate the location of the shallow and deep rock masses.

Note: The datasets given are protected with password, and the password is available in our published paper.