Hardware and Software Solutions for the Generation of a Database of HSV-Color Characteristics for the Main Ores and Rocks of the Khibiny Massif

Abstract

This article presents developed hardware and software solutions based on the application of machine vision technology. The hardware and software solutions were created in order to generate a database of HSV-color value for the main ore types, host rocks, and minerals to define criteria for the in-process identification of the Khibiny apatite in testing the walls of blasting boreholes. The hardware ensures a multi-parametric assessment of the optical characteristics of samples and minerals located on their surface. The designed software solution allows the user to control the measurement process; systematize a description of the textural and structural features of the sample under study; and process images of the core surface. The resultant database of HSV-color value for the main ores and rocks of the Khibiny massif and their constituent minerals will provide an opportunity to search for criteria for the in-process identification of the Khibiny apatite in a mineral mixture.