The article discusses the problem of low efficiency and high resource intensity of traditional methods of data collection and processing in large-scale geological and geochemical exploration. The necessity of creating a unified digital environment for operational management of field data is justified. The author’s geoinformation support system, developed on the basis of the free QGIS software and its mobile application QField, is presented. The key modules of the system are described, including tools for route planning, field collection of standardized data, and automated consolidation of information. The results of testing the methodology during real geological and geochemical work are presented and showing a 60–70% reduction in office processing time, minimization of digitization errors and risks of sample duplication and coordinate distortion. The proposed solution demonstrates high efficiency and can be recommended for implementation in the practice of geological exploration organizations.

Anton V. Blinov
Engineer of the Laboratory of Ore Formation Geochemistry and Geochemical Methods of Exploration
A.P. Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry SB RAS
1A, Favorskiy Str., Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
e-mail: ablinov@igc.irk.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4562-2201
Scopus Author ID: 57200373463
Researcher ID: P-3969-2017
SPIN-code: 3334-9158
AuthorID: 768471

Sergey N. Prosekin
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Associate Professor,
Researcher of the Laboratory of Ore Formation Geochemistry and Geochemical Methods of Exploration
A.P. Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry SB RAS
1A, Favorskiy Str., Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
e-mail: pros.sergey@igc.irk.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6047-3035
Scopus Author ID: 57191927496
Research ID: AAM-6022-2021
SPIN-code: 5910-3901
AuthorID: 761220

Stanislav A. Tereshkin
Lead Engineer of the Department of Geophysics
Siberian School of Geosciences,
Irkutsk National Research Technical University
3, Akademika Kurchatova Str., Irkutsk, 664074, Russia
e-mail: stereshkin@geo.istu.edu
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8828-9771
SPIN-code: 2204-1527
AuthorID: 902716

Sofia A. Baranova
Postgraduate Student,
Research Engineer of the Laboratory of Ore Formation
Geochemistry and Geochemical Methods of Exploration
A.P. Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry SB RAS
1A, Favorskiy Str., Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
e-mail: s.baranova@igc.irk.ru
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-7869-6596
Research ID: JNS-3072-2023
SPIN-code: 2898-9190
AuthorID: 1227312

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