Application of semi-supervised fuzzy c-means method in clustering multivariate geochemical data, a case study from the Dalli Cu-Au porphyry deposit in central Iran
Semi-supervised fuzzy c-means method (ssFCM) is used to cluster multivariate soil geochemical data. Favorable classes of copper mineralization are identified by ssFCM for further drilling of Dalli Cu-Au porphyry deposit. Favorable classes are compared with the residual rock-channel and drill-core samples for validation. The ssFCM method reveals a better improvement in data clustering compared to the FCM method.