biology

SGS Genesis

SGS Genesis is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand SGS Genesis rather than just read about it. In short: SGS Genesis (previously SectCAD, BlkCAD, PolyCAD, Geostat) is involved in software development for the modelling of mineral resources. Indeed, in 1981, SGS S.A., formerly Gamma Geostat International Inc. was among the pioneers in computer based geostatistical methods and had created one of the first geological modeling software for the first generation of supercomputers (CDC Cyber mainframe).

Key takeaways

SGS Genesis belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect SGS Genesis to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of SGS Genesis from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

SGS Genesis (previously SectCAD, BlkCAD, PolyCAD, Geostat) is involved in software development for the modelling of mineral resources. Indeed, in 1981, SGS S.A., formerly Gamma Geostat International Inc. was among the pioneers in computer based geostatistical methods and had created one of the first geological modeling software for the first generation of supercomputers (CDC Cyber mainframe). This software is used by SGS Canada Inc., among other things, for the production of National Instrument 43-101 reports in requirement with the Canadian securities regulation. Genesis offers all the tools necessary so that mineral resources are estimated in accordance with the rules of art in conformity with generally accepted CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practices Guidelines. The first programs were developed by one of the company founders, Michel David, Professor of Geostatistics at École Polytechnique of Montréal and Fellow of the Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada. He has established the first regular courses for future mining engineers and geologists in the Americas.

See also Geologic modelling Geostatistics Mineral resource estimation Mineral resource classification Mineral exploration Exploration logging Well logging Economic geology National Instrument 43-101

References

Claude Duplessis (2013). NI 43-101 Technical Report Joyce Lake DSO Iron Project NewfoundLand & Labrador (PDF) (Report). Labec Century Iron. Claude Duplessis; Jeffrey Cassoff; Stéphane Rivard; Michel L. Bilodeau; Mary Jean Buchanan; Nicolas Skiadasrédéric Côté; Alex Topalovic; Benoît Turgeon; Pascal Vallée; Michael Verreault; Ewan Wingate (2013). NI 43-101 Technical Report - Feasibility Study to Produce 3Mtpy of High Purity Apatite Concentrate at the Lac a Paul Project, Québec, Canada (PDF) (Report). Arianne Phosphate. Claude Duplessis; Jeffrey Cassoff; Stéphane Rivard; Michel L. Bilodeau; Mary Jean Buchanan; Nicolas Skiadas (2012). NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE (50 ktpd milling rate) LAC À PAUL APATITE PROJECT (PDF) (Report). Ressources d'Arianne. Claude Duplessis; Gilbert Rousseau (2011). Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Bissett Creek Graphite Property of Industrial Minerals & Northern Graphite Corporation (PDF) (Report). Industrial Minerals & Northern Graphite Corporation. Guy Desharnais; Claude Duplessis (2011). Montviel Core Zone REE Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report, Quebec (PDF) (Report). Geomega Resources. Yann Camus; André Laferrière (2010). NI 43 101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimation Kipawa Deposit, Zeus Project (PDF) (Report). Quebec Matamec Explorations. Claude Duplessis; Yann Camus (2010). NI 43 101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimation 2010 Update Barry Deposit, Barry Property Metanor Resources Inc (PDF) (Report). Metanor Resources. Michel Dagbert; Jean-François Couture; Philippe Giaro; Mohammed Rachek Jr (2008). RAPPORT TECHNIQUE NI 43-101 PROJET BAKOUDOU Région du Haut-Ogooué Gabon (PDF) (Report). Ressources Searchgold.

External links Genesis website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with SGS Genesis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what SGS Genesis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to SGS Genesis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about SGS Genesis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of SGS Genesis

In research: SGS Genesis appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses SGS Genesis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: SGS Genesis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geology software, Methodology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for SGS Genesis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study SGS Genesis in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what SGS Genesis means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain SGS Genesis out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is SGS Genesis in simple terms?

Why does SGS Genesis matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study SGS Genesis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on SGS Genesis.