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In this study, we propose a joint inversion technique for DC resistivity and vertical gravity gradient data, leveraging the cross-gradient constraint to enforce structural similarities between the resulting models. This method is applied to both synthetic and real datasets, including case studies involving qanats in Iran and a dolerite dyke in South Africa. The results demonstrate that joint inversion significantly improves the accuracy of resistivity and density models compared to independent inversion, particularly in resolving intricate geological features. 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