GEOL305 Ore Deposit Geology
Updated: 03 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level A - Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | November | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | GEOL 201 or 204, 206, 207 | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | N/A | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
The geological setting, characteristics, physicochemical conditions of formation, economics and exploration of ore deposits related to magmatic crystallisation, late magmatic igneous hydrothermal activity, subvolcanic and volcanic activity, submarine exhalations, diagenesis, surficial processes and metamorphism. Practical work is on the mineralogy, petrology and exploration parameters of ore deposits and their enclosing rocks; includes two field excursions. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |