From the astrobiological perspective, asteroid prospecting could provide scientific data for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
en.wikipedia.org Derisory fees are charged by the government for prospecting licences ($25.50) and exploration permits (nil), in keeping with the duty of economic development of the province.
en.wikipedia.org However, these critically important areas, have recently been beleaguered by an extensive variety of external threats -- grazing, logging, tourism construction, hunting, prospecting, motorised recreation.
www.echo.net.au Previous prospecting on the periphery and a rock collected during the soil sampling within the target area consists of the favorable sulphide-rich calc silicate with scheelite (tungsten mineral).
www.stockhouse.com He also devised an improved seismograph and created the field of geological prospecting using small, artificially-created earthquakes.
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