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Find suitable data. Make field investigation more focused.

Specify the observations your geological question needs. Review surface materials, terrain or site change, then turn useful findings into a sampling tool your team can operate.

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Schematic geological terrain with exposed-material zones, contour lines and candidate sampling locations. All locations and overlays are illustrative.123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Illustrative surface-material candidatesPrepared example
Explore the data-to-app example

Explore a workflow for this industry. The app preview uses illustrative data; contact us to discuss your own sites, requirements and access.

For your team
  • Exploration geologists
  • Mine-environment consultants
  • Geoscience researchers
  • Field sampling teams

The work you need to do

Narrow the field search with surface evidence.

01

Acquire specialist observations

Request the spectral coverage, spatial detail and terrain products your study needs. Receive suitable data and metadata for specialist review in your existing tools.

What you take away

Spectral, optical or terrain data delivery

02

Screen exposed material candidates

Compare suitable observations with geological context and reference spectra. Inspect promising locations before choosing where to collect independent samples.

What you take away

Candidate map with supporting spectra

03

Prepare the next field campaign

Bring candidate locations, existing samples and access notes together. Give the field team a clear list of what to investigate and why.

What you take away

Sampling plan and location records

01 / Acquire the data

Order for your location.
Specify what matters.

Request a study area anywhere on Earth and name the wavelengths, spatial detail and product type required. Compare available archives and any feasible new collection options; useful spectral coverage varies by source and location. Ordering and receiving suitable data is a standalone service, with analysis and custom apps available as next steps.

Location and coverage
Provide study boundaries, exposed target areas and existing sample locations. Specify the smallest features relevant to screening and areas obscured by vegetation.
Dates and collection
Choose acceptable archive periods or a future acquisition window. Include seasonal surface conditions, study deadlines and the need for repeat observations.
Measurements and quality
Define wavelength coverage, spectral and spatial resolution, product level and quality layers. Check surface exposure, calibration and suitability for the intended comparison.
Delivery and license
Request spectral cubes or imagery with band metadata, masks and geolocation. Confirm permitted processing, team access, report use and delivery formats.
  • Hyperspectral observations
  • Multispectral imagery
  • Terrain and elevation
  • Geological maps and sample records

Just need the data? Acquiring it is a complete outcome. Use delivered files in your own tools where the license permits, or continue with analysis and apps in Milkypad.

02 / Run your own analysis

From the acquisition brief to a sampling shortlist

Keep the geological question and the receiving field team central to the work.

  1. 01

    Define the investigation

    Name the surface feature or material question, study area and relevant reference spectra, maps or field observations.

  2. 02

    Order suitable source data

    Compare actual wavelength coverage and usable observations. Review price and license, then receive the agreed products and metadata.

  3. 03

    Inspect the analysis

    Ask for an appropriate screening method and compare candidates with reference evidence. Review spectra, masks and alternative explanations with a specialist.

  4. 04

    Prepare field follow-up

    Export candidate locations and reasons, or build a sampling app that keeps observations and later field or laboratory findings connected.

How AI-assisted analysis works

03 / Build and customize your app

Surface Material and Sampling Explorer

A proposed app for moving between a candidate map, its spectral evidence and the field plan. Customize views and sampling records in plain language while retaining specialist review of the interpretation.

Explore a prepared example

Surface evidence connected to a sampling plan

Illustrative workflow
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic geological terrain with exposed-material zones, contour lines and candidate sampling locations. All locations and overlays are illustrative.123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Terrain + exposed-surface contextPrepared example

01 / Data inputs

Specify the spectral and terrain inputs

Request the wavelengths, surface detail and terrain context required by the investigation. Keep product calibration and source metadata attached.

  • Spectral observationsMeasurements suited to the question
  • Terrain contextLandform and surface exposure
  • Reference samplesEvidence for specialist comparison
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic geological terrain with exposed-material zones, contour lines and candidate sampling locations. All locations and overlays are illustrative.123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Illustrative surface-material candidatesPrepared example

02 / Review a layer

Inspect a material-screening candidate

The colored zones illustrate surface candidates for review. A spectral resemblance does not establish mineral grade or an underground deposit.

  • Outcrop ACompare the spectral evidence
  • Surface zoneCheck mixtures and exposure
  • Reference materialReview the alternative explanations
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic geological terrain with exposed-material zones, contour lines and candidate sampling locations. All locations and overlays are illustrative.123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Prepared sampling-explorer examplePrepared example

03 / Use an app

Build the field sampling brief

A specialist app can connect candidate locations to source observations, reference evidence and sampling notes for the field team.

  • Outcrop AReview the candidate evidence
  • Surface zonePlan a field comparison
  • Sample areaRecord the independent sample

Prepared scenes and records show how a workflow could look. These are illustrative locations and layers, with no live data or analysis.

Illustrative app brief
Build a sampling review app for these outcrops. Link candidate locations to spectra and geological context, show quality exclusions, and let our team record sampling priorities and compare later laboratory findings.

Describe the tool and the changes you need in ordinary language. The AI assistant helps build it; colleagues use the resulting maps, tables, and controls without writing code.

Explore App Builder

Controls for your team

  • Select study areas and observation products
  • Inspect candidate spectra beside reference evidence
  • Filter quality exclusions and sampling priorities
  • Add field notes and sample identifiers
See how a saved app is used

Material screening map

Reviewable candidates with source observations and quality limits.

Sampling list

Locations, priorities and reasons for the proposed field checks.

Investigation summary

Spectral comparisons, method details and field or laboratory context.

Use the result with context

Treat surface signatures as investigation evidence

Mixed pixels, vegetation and weathering affect spectral interpretation. A surface match does not establish an underground deposit, mineral grade, resource volume or economic viability; field and laboratory evidence remain essential.

Questions for your workflow

Plan the work
around your needs.

Can we request a specific wavelength range?

Yes. Include the bands or range, product level and detail required. Available sensors and usable coverage determine which acquisition options can meet the request.

Can we provide our own reference spectra?

That is part of the intended workflow. Include measurement conditions and relevant metadata so a specialist can assess whether the reference and observation are comparable.

Can the first delivery be data rather than a screening result?

Yes. You can order suitable observations for your own geological workflow. Ask for analysis or a sampling app only when those outputs help your team.

Milkypad for mining & geology

What does your next geological investigation require?

Share the study area, spectral or terrain requirements, reference data and intended field deliverable.

Discuss your requirements