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9782 (v.6) Geology 306 - Ore Deposits



 

Area:Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:5.0
Credits:25.0
Lecture:3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):11913 (v.2) Geology 214 - Geochemistry or any previous version
Principal types of ore deposits and ore forming processes. Ore mineralogy, stable isotopes, fluid inclusions and phase equilibria. Ore deposits associated with magmatic processes. Hydrothermal ore forming systems and wall rock alteration. Ore deposits insedimentary environments. Ores of metamorphic affiliation. Metallogenesis. Development of genetic and exploration models. Techniques in mineral exploration and mining geology. Industrial rocks and minerals. Reflected light ore microscopy - oxide and sulphide mineralogy and textures, ore associations and selected ore deposits.

 
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