translate geophysics to english - pantleg anomaly

When your data wears flared pants, it’s simply an artefact of plotting, not actual geology

Pantleg anomalies show up in pseudosections as two flaring lobes dipping from a central point, just like a pair of pants. They usually point to a strong, shallow source (like sulphides), but the shape is misleading. It’s a plotting effect, not the real geometry underground. Geophysicists spot them as early clues but rely on inversion to see what’s actually there.

Sometimes pantlegs show up as big triangles. It all depends on the shape, depth, and strength of the source. With time and experience reading these plots, you can start to infer some things about what’s causing the anomaly, even before inversion.

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